7th Dragoon Guards

Also known as 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards

Chronology

1688 raised as Lord Cavendish's Regiment of Horse formed by regimentation of troops raised earlier in 1688; known until 1751 by the names of six other colonels
1690 ranked as 9th Horse; also known 1691-93 as Duke of Leinster's Regiment of Horse
1746 ranked as 4th Horse on Irish Establishment; also known as Black Horse
1751 formally titled the 4th Regiment of Horse
1788 renamed the 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards transferred from Irish to British Establishment and named for Charlotte The Princess Royal
1921 renamed the 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)
1922 amalgamated with 4th Dragoon Guards to form 4th/7th Dragoon Guards
1935 became 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
1992 amalgamated with 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards to form The Royal Dragoon Guards