Grenadier Guardsedit
From British Offices and Honours
[edit] Colonels of the Grenadier Guards, 1656-present
| Name | Entered command | Left command | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col. The Lord Wentworth | 1656 | 23 November 1660 | ||
| Col. John Russell | 23 November 1660 | 14 December 1681 | ||
| Brig-Gen. The Duke of Grafton | 14 December 1681 | 30 November 1688 | ||
| Col. The Earl of Lichfield | 30 November 1688 | 31 December 1688 | ||
| Brig-Gen. The Duke of Grafton | 31 December 1688 | 16 March 1689 | ||
| Lt-Gen. The Viscount Sydney | 16 March 1689 | 27 December 1690 | ||
| Gen. The Duke of Schomberg | 27 December 1690 | 17 October 1693 | ||
| Lt-Gen. The Viscount Sydney from 1694, the Earl of Romney | 27 November 1693 | 8 April 1704 | ||
| Gen. The Duke of Marlborough | 25 April 1704 | 1 January 1712 | ||
| Gen. The Duke of Ormonde | 1 January 1712 | 26 September 1714 | ||
| Gen. The Duke of Marlborough | 26 September 1714 | 16 June 1722 | ||
| Gen. The Earl Cadogan | 18 June 1722 | 17 July 1726 | ||
| Gen. Sir Charles Wills | 26 September 1726 | 18 February 1742 | ||
| Gen. HRH The Duke of Cumberland | 18 February 1742 | 30 November 1757 | ||
| F.M. [[John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier | The Viscount Ligonier]] from 1766, the Earl Ligonier | 30 November 1757 | 28 April 1770 | |
| F.M. HRH The Duke of Gloucester | 30 April 1770 | 25 August 1805 | ||
| F.M. HRH The Duke of York | 5 September 1805 | 5 January 1827 | ||
| F.M. The Duke of Wellington | 22 January 1827 | 14 September 1852 | ||
| F.M. HRH Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1857, the Prince Consort | 23 September 1852 | 14 December 1861 | ||
| F.M. HRH The Duke of Cambridge | 15 December 1861 | 17 March 1904 | ||
| F.M. HRH The Duke of Connaught | 1 May 1904 | 16 January 1942 | ||
| Col. HRH The Princess Elizabeth | 16 January 1942 | 6 February 1952 | ||
| Gen. The Lord Jeffreys | 8 April 1952 | 19 December 1960 | ||
| Maj-Gen. Sir Allan Adair | 19 December 1960 | 1 March 1975 | ||
| F.M. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh | 1 March 1975 | current incumbent |
