Grenadier Guards

The Grenadier Guards is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not though the most senior regiment of the Army, which is the Life Guards. The Coldstream Guards were organized before the Grenadier Guards, but are the next-junior regiment.

Colonels in Chief

The Grenadier Guards' various colonels-in-chief have generally been the British monarchs, including Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, and Elizabeth II.

Related Topics:
Edward VII - George V - Edward VIII - George VI - Elizabeth II

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Many prestigious military officers have been colonels of this regiment, including:

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• the Duke of Marlborough
• the Duke of Cumberland
• the Lord Ligonier
• the Duke of Wellington
• the Prince Consort
• the Duke of Cambridge
• the Duke of Edinburgh