List of Trooping the Colour by event from 1890

This is a list of the Trooping the Colour ceremony from 1890 to the present.[1][2] The first Trooping the Colour took place on Horse Guards Parade on 4 June 1805.[3] In 1895 two Troopings were performed on two consecutive days by different battalions of the Scots Guards at Windsor Castle and Horse Guards Parade.[1]

Main article: Trooping the Colour
George V (on horseback) inspecting the guards during the Trooping of the Colour in May 1911.

List
YearDateColourSalute taken byRemarks
1890Sat 31 May2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1891Sat 22 May3rd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsQueen Victoria
1892Sat 25 May2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsQueen Victoria
1893Sat 8 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsQueen Victoria
1894Sat 26 May1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1895Fri 24 May1st Battalion, Scots GuardsQueen VictoriaHeld at Windsor Castle<[4]
1895Sat 25 May2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Prince of WalesHeld at Horse Guards Parade
1896Wed 20 May2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1897Mon 24 May2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1898Sat 21 May1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1899Sat 3 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Prince of Wales
1900Wed 23 May1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Prince of WalesRoyal Guards Reserve Regiment form one of the Guards[5]
1901Fri 24 May1st Battalion, Scots GuardsKing Edward VIIColours presented to the 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards
1902Fri 30 May1st Battalion, Irish Guards,The KingColours presented to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards
1903Fri 26 Jun2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1904Fri 26 Jun3rd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe KingShort Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I appears
1905Cancelled due to bad weather
1906
1907Fri 28 Jun1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe KingShort Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III appears
1908Sat 26 Jun1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1909Cancelled due to bad weather
1910Cancelled due to Court Mourning
1911Sat 27 May2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsKing George V
1912Fri 22 Jun1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1913Fri 14 Jun2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe King
1914Fri 26 Jun1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe King
1915 Cancelled due to First World War
1916
1917
1918
1919Tue 3 June3rd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe KingHeld in Hyde Park; the largest ever parade with 11 Guards, all dressed in Service Dress, the Guards Machine Gun Regiment form one of the Guards
1920Sat 5 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe KingHeld in Hyde Park; dressed in Service Dress
1921Sat 4 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe KingHeld at Horse Guards Parade; Return to full dress
1922Sat 3 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1923Sat 4 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe King
1924Tue 3 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe King
1925Wed 3 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe King
1926Cancelled due to General Strike
1927Sat 4 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe King
1928Sat 3 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1929Sat 4 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Duke of ConnaughtThe King was ill
1930Tue 3 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Prince of WalesThe King was ill
1931Sat 6 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe King
1932Sat 4 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe King
1933Sat 3 June3rd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe King
1934Mon 4 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe King
1935Mon 3 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe King
1936Tue 23 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsKing Edward VIII
1937Wed 9 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsKing George VI
1938Thu 9 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe King
1939Wed 3 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Duke of GloucesterThe King was in Canada and the USA, six Guards present.

This would be the first Trooping the Colour to be televised live by the BBC Television Service.[6]

1940Cancelled due to Second World War
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947Thu 12 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe KingAll ranks wore Battle Dress, all officers on parade did not have swords, except the Regimental Sergeant Major; Rifle No 4 appears. Last parade when the King was mounted
1948Cancelled due to bad weather
1949Thu 9 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe KingFull dress uniform resumed. The King took the salute in the 1902 State Landau
1950Thu 8 June3rd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe KingGeorge VI's last parade. Took the salute again in the 1902 State Landau
1951Thu 7 June3rd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Princess ElizabethThe King was ill, the princess wore her red full dress uniform for the first time and was mounted on Winston
1952Thu 5 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsQueen Elizabeth II
1953Thu 11 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenPrince Philip present in Field Marshal's uniform
1954Thu 10 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenFive Guards on parade
1955Cancelled due to National Rail Strike
1956Wed 31 May3rd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenEight Guards resume
1957Wed 13 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Imperial
1958Thu 12 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen
1959Sat 13 June3rd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenStart of regular Saturday parades; 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards placed in suspended animation, National Service ends.
1960Sat 11 June3rd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenL1A1 Self-Loading Rifle appears; 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards placed in suspended animation, number of Guardsmen in each Guard reduced from 76 to 70.
1961Sat 10 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Imperial
1962Sat 2 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen10th Trooping by the Queen
1963Sat 8 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenSeven Guards on parade; the Queen mounted on a grey police horse named "Doctor"[7]
1964Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Imperial
1965Wed 12 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Imperial
1966Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Doctor
1967Sat 10 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenThe Queen mounted on Doctor
1968Sat 8 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenNumber of Guards laid down as eight, the Queen mounted on Neill
1969Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe QueenThe Queen rides Burmese for the first time
1970Sat 13 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen

This was the first Trooping the Colour to be televised and aired live in colour on BBC One

1971Sat 12 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
1972Sat 3 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen20th Trooping by the Queen
1973Sat 2 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
1974Sat 15 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe Queen
1975Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
1976Sat 12 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen
1977Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen25th Trooping by the Queen
1978Sat 3 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
1979Sat 16 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen
1980Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe Queen
1981Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe QueenBlanks fired at the Queen by Marcus Sarjeant[8]
1982Sat 12 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen30th Trooping by the Queen. Number of Guards reduced from eight to six due to the Falklands War
1983Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenEight Guards resume
1984Sat 16 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
1985Sat 15 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen
1986Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe QueenLast parade when the Queen was mounted[9]
1987Sat 13 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen
1988Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe QueenRifle 5.56mm L85A1 appears
1989Sat 17 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen
1990Sat 16 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
1991Sat 15 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
1992Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen40th Trooping by the Queen. Last parade with eight Guards. Last appearance of the Princess of Wales in the official party.
1993Sat 12 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenSix Guards on parade; 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards and 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards placed in suspended animation
1994Sat 11 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards placed in suspended animation; represented by Nijmegen Company
1995Sat 17 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen
1996Sat 15 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe Queen
1997Sat 14 June2nd Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen2nd Bn represented by F Company; first appearance of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
1998Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
1999Sat 12 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen
2000Sat 17 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen2nd Bn represented by No. 7 Company
2001Sat 16 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen2nd Bn represented by Nijmegen Company
2002Sat 15 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe Queen50th Trooping by the Queen
2003Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenFirst time when The Duke Of Endinburgh arrived with the Queen in a carriage and not on horseback
2004Sat 12 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
2005Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe QueenFirst appearance of the Duchess of Cornwall in the official party
2006Sat 17 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
2007Sat 16 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen2nd Bn represented by No. 7 Company
2008Sat 14 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
2009Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe QueenSeven guards
2010Sat 12 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen
2011Sat 11 June1st Battalion, Scots GuardsThe QueenPrince William rides in escort behind the Queen's carriage as the colonel of the Irish Guards. The Duchess of Cambridge rides in procession for the first time. 60th time The Queen took salute as she did in 1951 on behalf of her father.
2012Sat 16 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen60th Trooping by the Queen as Sovereign
2013Sat 15 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe QueenPrince Philip not in attendance due to ill health. The Duke of Kent took his place beside the Queen.
2014Sat 14 June2nd Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe Queen2nd Bn represented by Nijmegen Company[10]
2015Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe Queen
2016Sat 11 June2nd Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe Queen2nd Battalion represented by No. 7 Company[11]
2017Sat 17 June1st Battalion, Irish GuardsThe Queen65th Trooping by the Queen. Prince Philip and the Duke of Kent not in uniform. First time in 8 years Irish guards Trooped their colour
2018Sat 9 June1st Battalion, Coldstream GuardsThe QueenPrince Philip not in attendance, the Duke of Kent flanked HM the Queen at the saluting base. First appearance of the Duchess of Sussex in the official party. First time bagpipes are played during the march past on the troop when neither the Scots or Irish are trooping. First time Duke of York is present as the Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
2019Sat 8 June1st Battalion, Grenadier GuardsThe QueenPrince Philip not in attendance, Rifle 5.56mm L85A3 appears[12]
2020Sat 13 June1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsThe QueenShort parade at Windsor Castle as a result of 2020 COVID-19 pandemic[13] It was configured to comply with social distancing standards.[14] The Welsh Guards later went on to take part in the changing of the guard ceremony later that day

References
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  2. Gow, Michael pp. 143-144 ‘’Trooping the Colour’’ 1989 Souvenir Press
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