Governance
GOVERNANCE
The Colonel in Chief The Colonel in Chief of the Regiment is supreme in all matters relating to the Regiment. Approaches to the Colonel in Chief on any subject may be made through the Colonel of the Regiment. The correct form of address for the Colonel in Chief is ‘Your Royal Highness’ on first meeting followed subsequently by ‘Colonel’.
Deputy Colonel in Chief On Formation, The Regiment was kindly granted permission by Her Majesty The Queen to retain Brigadier His Grace The Duke of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC BA DL as Deputy Colonel in Chief. When he died on 31st December 2014, just 6 months before the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, the appointment lapsed.
The Colonel of the Regiment The Colonel of the Regiment is appointed from serving or retired officers of the rank of Colonel or above. If he is a retired officer, he should be permanently resident in the United Kingdom. Selection of the Colonel of the Regiment is based on the wishes of the Colonel in Chief and senior officers of the Regiment, serving and retired, and subject to the willingness of the nominee to accept the appointment. The Colonel’s tenure of appointment is initially for five years. He may serve a maximum of two terms in office and not beyond the age of 65. The Colonel of the Regiment is the head of the Regimental family and it is his duty to enhance the welfare and good name of the Regiment. 11
