A Colonel-in-Chief does not serve in an operational role but instead takes an active interest in the Regiment and the well-being of its soldiers. Most people appointed colonels-in-chief of British regiments are members of a royal family but this does not have to be the case, although a key function of a colonel-in-chief is to provide a link between the British Royal Family and the Regiment concerned.
Among our Regiments, only The Royals Scots Greys and The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards have had, and continue to have, a colonel-in-chief and it is those that comprise the following list.