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In the British
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 and other Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
 armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 is its (usually royal) patron
Patrón

Patr?n is a brand of tequila produced in Mexico and imported into the United States solely by The Patr?n Spirits Company, based in Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada....
. This position is distinct from that of Colonel of the Regiment
Colonel (UK)

Colonel is a rank of the Military of the United Kingdom, ranking just below Brigadier. They are not usually field commanders, instead typically serving as staff officers in between field commands at battalion and brigade level....
. They do not have an operational role. They are however kept informed of all important activities of the regiment, and pay occasional visits to its operational units. Their chief purpose is to maintain a direct link between the regiment and the Royal Family.

Currently in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
, two foreign monarchs hold the position of Colonel-in-Chief of British regiments:

While it is traditional for a royal personage to hold the position, it is at the discretion of the regiment or corps whom they invite to be their Colonel-in-Chief.






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In the British
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 and other Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
 armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 is its (usually royal) patron
Patrón

Patr?n is a brand of tequila produced in Mexico and imported into the United States solely by The Patr?n Spirits Company, based in Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada....
. This position is distinct from that of Colonel of the Regiment
Colonel (UK)

Colonel is a rank of the Military of the United Kingdom, ranking just below Brigadier. They are not usually field commanders, instead typically serving as staff officers in between field commands at battalion and brigade level....
. They do not have an operational role. They are however kept informed of all important activities of the regiment, and pay occasional visits to its operational units. Their chief purpose is to maintain a direct link between the regiment and the Royal Family.

Currently in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
, two foreign monarchs hold the position of Colonel-in-Chief of British regiments:
  • HM King Abdullah II
    Abdullah II of Jordan

    Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan....
     - The Light Dragoons
    The Light Dragoons

    The Light Dragoons is a Cavalry regiments of the British Army in the British Army.It was formed in 1992 from the amalgamation of two regiments, the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars becoming the first dragoon regiment in the British Army for over twenty years....
  • HM Queen Margrethe II
    Margrethe II of Denmark

    }|-||}Margrethe II is the queen regnant of Denmark. Only very rarely is her name anglicized as Margaret II....
     - The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)


While it is traditional for a royal personage to hold the position, it is at the discretion of the regiment or corps whom they invite to be their Colonel-in-Chief. This can be seen by the fact that the Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington

The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington, Somerset in Somerset, is an hereditary title and the senior rank in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
 was Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment that bore his name, and through the invitation to Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson

Adrienne Louise Clarkson is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who, until 27 September 2005, served as the Governor General of Canada. She was appointed as such by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, on the recommendation of then Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chr?tien, to replace Rom?o LeBlanc as viceroy....
 to be Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces , belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group ....
, while the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps

The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing medical care to Army personnel. The AAMC was formed in 1903 and has participated in every Australian Army operation....
 decided to ask the Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the Monarchy of Australia . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth....
 to serve as its Colonel-in-Chief. These exceptions, however, do not change the raison d'être of the post, which is to serve as a personal link between regiment and Monarch. The role of Colonel in Chief is not to be confused with that of Honorary Colonel.

Colonels-in-Chief


Australia

  • Royal Australian Armoured Corps
    Royal Australian Armoured Corps

    The Royal Australian Armoured Corps is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Army and Army Reserve regiments equipped with armoured vehicles in the Australian Army....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • Royal Australian Infantry Corps
    Royal Australian Infantry Corps

    The Royal Australian Infantry Corps is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the Australian Army. Major components of the RA Inf include the various battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment and Army Reserve regiments eg....
     - HM The Queen
  • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery
    Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery

    The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, normally referred to as the Royal Australian Artillery , is descended from the original Colonial forces of Australia units prior to Federation of Australia....
     - HM The Queen (Captain General)
  • Corps of Royal Australian Engineers - HM The Queen
  • Royal Australian Corps of Signals
    Royal Australian Corps of Signals

    Australia has the unique distinction of having had the first regularly formed signal unit in the British Empire. The Royal Australian Corps of Signals is one of the 'arms' of the Australian Army....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
    Royal Australian Army Medical Corps

    The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing medical care to Army personnel. The AAMC was formed in 1903 and has participated in every Australian Army operation....
     - HE The Governor-General of Australia
    Governor-General of Australia

    The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the Monarchy of Australia . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth....
  • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
    Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps

    The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps is the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with supply and administration, as well as the demolition and disposal of explosives and salvage of battle-damaged equipment....
     - HM The Queen
  • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
    Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps

    The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps is a Corps of the Australian Army. It was formed in February 1951 from the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service....
     - HM The Queen
  • Corps of Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • Royal Australian Army Educational Corps - HRH The Duchess of Gloucester


Bermuda

  • The Bermuda Regiment - HRH The Duchess of Gloucester


Canada


Armoured
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons
    The Royal Canadian Dragoons

    The Royal Canadian Dragoons is an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. It is one of three armoured regiments in the Regular Force and forms part of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
    Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

    Lord Strathcona's Horse is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of Land Force Western Area's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
    8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)

    The 8th Canadian Hussars is the longest serving armoured regiment in the Land Force Command. A Squadron being Regular Force served in CFB Gagetown and B, C and HQ Squadrons served in Sussex, Moncton and Sackville....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
    The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)

    The King's Own Calgary Regiment , or KOCR, is an armoured unit of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve based at the Mewata Armoury in Calgary, Alberta.....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Governor General's Horse Guards
    The Governor General's Horse Guards

    The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured warfare reconnaissance regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
    The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)

    The Queen's York Rangers is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve regiment based in Toronto and Aurora, Ontario The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Duke of York
  • The Saskatchewan Dragoons - HRH The Earl of Wessex
    Earl of Wessex

    The title Earl of Wessex has been created twice in British history, once in the pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....


Infantry
  • The Royal Canadian Regiment
    The Royal Canadian Regiment

    The Royal Canadian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The RCR is the senior infantry regiment in the Regular Force, but its 4th Battalion is ranked 11th in the order of precedence among Reserve Force infantry regiments....
     - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
    Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

    Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces , belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group ....
     - The Rt Hon Adrienne Clarkson
    Adrienne Clarkson

    Adrienne Louise Clarkson is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who, until 27 September 2005, served as the Governor General of Canada. She was appointed as such by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, on the recommendation of then Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chr?tien, to replace Rom?o LeBlanc as viceroy....
  • Royal 22e Régiment
    Royal 22e Régiment

    The Royal 22e R?giment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Land Force Command ....
     - HM The Queen
  • 48th Highlanders of Canada
    48th Highlanders of Canada

    The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) - HM The Queen
  • The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
    The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

    The Black Watch of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment in 34 Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area. The regiment is located on rue de Bleury in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is currently commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas MacKay....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Calgary Highlanders
    The Calgary Highlanders

    The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Forces Canadian Forces Land Force Command Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Canadian Grenadier Guards
    The Canadian Grenadier Guards

    The Canadian Grenadier Guards is the second most senior and oldest infantry regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Forces. Located in Montreal, its primary role is the provision of combat-ready troops in support of Canadian regular infantry....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
    The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa

    The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces....
     - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Essex and Kent Scottish
    The Essex and Kent Scottish

    The Essex and Kent Scottish is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The Essex Scottish Regiment and The Kent Regiment....
     - HRH Prince Michael of Kent
    Prince Michael of Kent

    Prince Michael of Kent is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck.Prince Michael of Kent does not officially carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, although he has represented the Queen in some functions abroad....
  • The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
    The Grey and Simcoe Foresters

    The Grey and Simcoe Foresters is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Governor General's Foot Guards
    Governor General's Foot Guards

    The Governor General's Foot Guards is one of three Household Division regiments in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, along with The Governor General's Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
    The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

    The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment is headquartered in Belleville, Ontario, with Company in Peterborough, Ontario and Cobourg, Ontario....
     - HRH The Earl of Wessex
  • The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
    The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

    The Lincoln and Welland Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in St. Catharines, Ontario and Welland, Ontario....
     - HRH The Countess of Wessex
  • The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
    The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)

    The Lorne Scots is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Duke of Kent
  • The Princess Louise Fusiliers
    The Princess Louise Fusiliers

    The Princess Louise Fusiliers is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces....
     - HRH The Duke of York
  • The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
    The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

    The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces....
     - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
    The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

    The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada are a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
    Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

    Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy , is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest granddaughter of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
  • Le Régiment de la Chaudière
    Le Régiment de la Chaudière

    Le R?giment de la Chaudi?re is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Rocky Mountain Rangers
    The Rocky Mountain Rangers

    The Rocky Mountain Rangers is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regimental headquarters are located at JR Vicars Armoury in Kamloops, British Columbia....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
    The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)

    The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry is a Primary Reserve unit of the Canadian Forces based at John Weir Foote Armouries in Hamilton, Ontario.The regiment has a long history, descending from the 13th Regiment, formed December 11, 1862 on a general order issued by the Governor General....
     - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
    The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada

    The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, as a member of the Monarchy in Canada#Canadian Royal Family, acts as Colonel-in-Chief....
     - HRH The Duke of York
  • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
    The Royal New Brunswick Regiment

    The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in New Brunswick. It consists of two battalions, both of which are part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HM The Queen
  • The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
    The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

    The Royal Newfoundland Regiment - traces its origins to 1795, and since 1949 it has been a militia or reserve unit of the Canadian Forces....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • The Royal Regiment of Canada
    The Royal Regiment of Canada

    The Royal Regiment of Canada is one of the largest Army regiments of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is an infantry unit based in Toronto, Ontario, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Royal Regina Rifles
    The Royal Regina Rifles

    The Royal Regina Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Prior to 1982 the regiment was known as The Regina Rifle Regiment....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • The Royal Westminster Regiment
    The Royal Westminster Regiment

    The Royal Westminster Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is based in New Westminster, British Columbia Canada at The Armouries, located at the corner of 6th and Queens....
     - His Grace The Duke of Westminster
    Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster

    Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Territorial Decoration, Deputy Lieutenant , is the son of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Viola, Dowager Duchess of Westminster...
  • The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
    The Royal Winnipeg Rifles

    The Royal Winnipeg Rifles are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils", they are based at Minto Armouries in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
    The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

    The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve, infantry regiment, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The regiment is part of Land Forces Western Area's 39 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)
    The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)

    The Toronto Scottish Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
     - HRH The Prince of Wales


Personnel branches
  • The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery - HM The Queen (Captain General)
  • Canadian Military Engineers
    Canadian Military Engineers

    The Canadian Military Engineers is the military engineering personnel branch of the Canadian Forces....
     - HM The Queen
  • Communications and Electronics Branch
    Communications and Electronics Branch

    The Communications and Electronics Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces ....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Canadian Forces Medical Service
    Canadian Forces Medical Service

    The Canadian Forces Medical Service provides medical support for the Canadian Forces both at home and abroad. It is also a personnel branch of the CF....
     - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Canadian Forces Dental Services - HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Further information: List of Canadian organizations with Royal Patronage: Military
List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage

This is a list of Canadian organizations with royal patronage. The practice of members of the Monarchy of Canada#Canadian Royal Family giving their patronage to Canadian organizations stems from that which started in the United Kingdom in pre-Industrial Revolution times, when all development of the sciences and arts were under the direct cont...


Malaysia


Malaysian Army

Combat
  • Royal Malay Regiment
    Royal Malay Regiment

    The Royal Malay Regiment is one of two infantry regiments in the Malaysian Army. The regiment is the premier unit in the Malaysian Army. At its height, 27 battalions of the Malay Regiment were formed....
     - HM The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    Yang di-Pertuan Agong

    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia. The office was first established in 1957....
    , The King of Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
  • Royal Ranger Regiment
    Royal Ranger Regiment

    The Royal Ranger Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment , the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of The Sarawak Rangers, the peacekeeping force in the Sarawak region....
     - HM The Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    Yang di-Pertuan Agong

    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia. The office was first established in 1957....
    , The King of Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
  • Royal Armoured Corps
    Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps

    The Royal Armoured Corps or Kor Armour Diraja is the armoured forces of the Malaysian Army....
     - HRH The Sultan of Terengganu
  • Special Operations Regiment - HRH The Sultan of Johor


Combat Support
  • Royal Artillery Regiment - HRH The Sultan of Kelantan
    Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan

    Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra is the Sultan of Kelantan, Malaysia since March 30, 1980....
  • Royal Regiment of Engineers - HRH The Sultan of Perak
  • Royal Signals Regiment - HRH The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
    Tuanku Jaafar

    Malay titles Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Order of the Bath was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1994 until 25 April 1999 and the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan....


Royal Malaysian Air Force
  • Royal Malaysian Air Force
    Royal Malaysian Air Force

    The Royal Malaysian Air Force was formed on 2 June 1958 as the Royal Malayan Air Force . However, its roots could be traced to the Malayan Auxiliary AF formations of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force in then colonial British Malaya....
     - HRH The Sultan of Pahang


New Zealand

  • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps - HM The Queen
  • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment - HM The Queen
  • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery - HM The Queen (Captain General)
  • Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers - HM The Queen
  • Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment - HRH The Duke of York
  • Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Royal New Zealand Army Educational Corps - HRH The Duchess of Gloucester


Norway

  • His Majesty The King's Guard
    Hans Majestet Kongens Garde

    Hans Majestet Kongens Garde is a battalion of the Norwegian Army. The battalion has two main roles; it serves as the Norway King's lifeguards, guarding the royal residences and Akershus festning in Oslo, and is also the main infantry unit responsible for the defence of Oslo....
     - Nils Olav
    Nils Olav

    Colonel-in-Chief Sir Nils Olav is a King Penguin living in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian Hans Majestet Kongens Garde....


Papua New Guinea

  • Royal Pacific Islands Regiment - HRH The Prince of Wales


United Kingdom


Cavalry
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards - HRH The Prince of Wales
    Charles, Prince of Wales

    The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him heir apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of Commonwealth realm....
  • 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) - HRH The Duke of York
  • The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) - HM The Queen
    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
  • The King's Royal Hussars - HRH The Princess Royal
    Anne, Princess Royal

    The Princess Anne, Princess Royal is the only daughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commo...
  • The Life Guards - HM The Queen
  • The Light Dragoons - HM King Abdullah II of Jordan
    Abdullah II of Jordan

    Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan....
  • The Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish) - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
  • The Queen's Royal Lancers - HM The Queen
  • The Royal Dragoon Guards - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) - HM The Queen
  • The Royal Tank Regiment - HM The Queen


Infantry
  • Coldstream Guards - HM The Queen
  • The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) - HM The Queen
  • Grenadier Guards - HM The Queen
  • Irish Guards - HM The Queen
  • The Mercian Regiment - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Parachute Regiment - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) - HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
    Margrethe II of Denmark

    }|-||}Margrethe II is the queen regnant of Denmark. Only very rarely is her name anglicized as Margaret II....
  • The Rifles - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • The Royal Anglian Regiment - HRH The Duke of Gloucester
    Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

    Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
  • The Royal Gibraltar Regiment - HE The Governor of Gibraltar
    Governor of Gibraltar

    The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territories of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Her Majesty's Government....
  • The Royal Gurkha Rifles - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment) - HRH The Duke of York
  • The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - HRH The Duke of Kent
  • The Royal Regiment of Scotland - HM The Queen
  • The Royal Welsh - HM The Queen
  • Scots Guards - HM The Queen
  • Welsh Guards - HM The Queen
  • The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) - HRH The Duke of York


Combat Support
  • Army Air Corps - HRH The Prince of Wales
  • Corps of Royal Engineers - HM The Queen
  • Intelligence Corps - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • Royal Corps of Signals - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Royal Regiment of Artillery - HM The Queen (Captain-General)


Combat Service Support
  • Adjutant General's Corps - HM The Queen
  • Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
  • Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps - HRH The Countess of Wessex
  • Royal Army Dental Corps - HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
    Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester

    Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester is an extended member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a grandchild of George V of the United Kingdom....
  • Royal Army Medical Corps - HRH The Duke of Gloucester
  • Royal Army Veterinary Corps - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Royal Logistic Corps - HRH The Princess Royal
  • Small Arms School Corps - HRH The Duke of York