The Household Division is a the military unit that performs public and ceremonial duties in London & Windsor. (A division is a military unit made up of a number of Regiments. The Household Division has 7 Regiments plus reserves.)
The Household division duties include protecting several changing of the guard, and participating in Trooping the Colour each year.
King Charles III's Reign
(2022-Present)
When listing the years served, "Beginning" denotes the held the position at either the beginning of King Charles II's reign.
White - Non Royal
Grey - Royal
| Regiment | Sept 2022-Dec 2022 | Dec 2022-Present | Future |
Future | Future |
|---|
| Household Cavalry |
The Blues
and Royals | Princess Anne
(Beginning - Present) | - | - | - |
The Life
Guards | Non-Royal
(Beginning - Present) | - | - | - |
| Footguards |
Grenadier
Guards | Vacant | Queen Camilla
(December 2022-Present) | - | - | - |
Coldstream
Guards | Non-Royal
(Beginning-Present) | - | - | - |
Scots
Guards | Duke of Kent
(Beginning-Present) | - | - | - |
Irish
Guards | Prince William
(Beginning - Dec 2022) | Princess Kate
(Dec 2022-Present) | - | - | - |
Welsh
Guards | King Charles/ Vacant? | Prince William
(Dec 2022-Present) | - | - | - |
| Reserves |
London
Guards
| Prince Edward
(Beginning - Present) | - | - | - |
Note:
Welsh Guards: King Charles held the position of Royal Colonel during Queen Elizabeth II's reign. When she died he assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments.
Queen Elizabeth II's Reign
(1952-2022)
When listing the years served, "Beginning" and "End" denotes the held the position at either the beginning or end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
White - Non Royal
Grey - Royal
Blue - Royal previously served in that regiment
Dark Grey - Regiment did not exist
| Regiment | 1990s | 2000s |
2010s | 2000-Sept 2022 |
|---|
| Household Cavalry |
The Blues
and Royals
| Non-Royal
(1979–1998) | Princess Anne
(1998-End) |
The Life
Guards
| Non-Royal
(1979-1999) | Non-Royal
(1999-2019) | Non-Royal
(2019-End) |
| Footguards |
Grenadier
Guards | Prince Philip
(1975-2017) | Prince Andrew
(2017-Jan 2022) | Vacant |
Coldstream
Guards | Non-Royal
(1962-1994) | Non-Royal
(1994-1999) | Non-Royal
(1999-2009) |
Non-Royal
(2009-Present) |
Scots
Guards | Duke of Kent
(1974-End) |
Irish
Guards | Grand Duke Jean
of Luxembourg
(1984-2000) | Non-Royal
(2000-2008) |
Non-Royal
(2008-2011) | Prince William
(2011-End) |
Welsh
Guards | Prince Charles
(1975-End) |
| Reserves |
London
Guards
(2022-End) | Before | Prince
Edward
(2022-End) |
London
Regiment
(1993-2022) | Before | ? | ? |
Non-Royal
(2007-2011) | Prince Edward
(2011-2022) | After |
-
| Regiment | 1952-1959 | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s |
|---|
| Household Cavalry |
The Blues
and Royals
(1969-End) | Before | Non-Royal
(1969-1979) |
Non-Royal
(1979–1998) |
The Life
Guards | Alexander Cambridge,
1st Earl of Athlone*
(Beginning - 1965) | Non-Royal
(1957-1965) | Louis Mountbatten,
1st Earl Mountbatten
of Burma*
(1965-1979) |
Non-Royal
(1979-1999) |
| Footguards |
Grenadier
Guards | Queen Elizabeth II
/Vacant* | Non Royal
(April 1952-1975) | Non Royal
(1960-1975) |
Prince Philip
(1975-2017) |
Coldstream
Guards | Non-Royal
(Beginning-1962) | Non-Royal
(1962-1994) |
Scots
Guards | Prince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester
(Beginning-1974) |
Duke of Kent
(1974-End) |
Irish
Guards | Non-Royal
(Beginning-1969) | Non-Royal
(1969-1984) | Grand Duke Jean
of Luxembourg
(1984-2000) |
Welsh
Guards | Non-Royal
(Beginning-1953) | Prince Philip
(1953-1975) |
Prince Charles
(1975-End) |
| Spacing | 1950s | 1950s | 1960s | 1960s | 1970s |
1970s | 1980s | 1980s |
Note:
Grenadier Guards: Queen Elizabeth II was Royal Colonel during her father's reign. When he died Elizabeth assumed the higher position and became Colonel-in-Chief of this and other Household Division Regiments.
Life Guards: Both Alexander & Louis were born German Princes, but gave up their titles in WWII. And both were extended members of the British Royal Family.
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