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Sovereign's 200
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 

On Friday 14th April 2023, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst hosted its 200th Sovereign's Parade. At this very special parade, the Sovereign, King Charles III was in attendance, his first visit to the event as monarch.

Since the first parade in 1948, Sovereign's and their representatives have included HRH King George VI, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, King Abdullah of Jordan and HRH The Prince of Wales.

To celebrate these 200 parades, the Sandhurst Trust, in collaboration with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Sandhurst Collection, brings you Sovereign's 200. A collection of photos, videos, articles and memories celebrating the parades that have taken place at RMAS from 1948-2023.

Where it all began in 1948

14th July 1948 - The first Passing Out Parade at the newly formed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst took place for Intake 1. At the parade taken by His Majesty King George VI, he made this announcement about renaming the Parade.

20th October 1948 - The first Sovereign's Parade for Intake 1A was taken by General Sir James Steele, K.B.E, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., L.L.D., Adjutant-General to the Forces.

Parades through the years

This unique parade was the first passing out parade of the R.M.A. Sandhurst, and it was th More...

At the Sovereign's Parade on 28th July 1955, Her Majesty the Queen was represented by Fiel More...

The first official Sovereign's Parade took place on Wednesday 20th October 1948. More...

July 1965 saw HRH Queen Elizabeth take her first Sovereign's Parade as Sovereign. In total More...

In July 1949, HRH The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh take her first Sovereign's More...

164 Officer Cadets Commissioned on 11th December 2015 More...

Blues were worn for the first time since WW1 in this Sovereign's Parade for Intake 7 in 19 More...

Arguably the most poignant speech in recent years, read King Abdulla's very personal accou More...

Unusual Parades

Parade cancelled due to the death of King George VI. More...

CC 201 Parade was all set to follow a more standard format until Covid hit the Sovereign's More...

Find out why SMC 27 is the only Sovereign's Parade to date to be cancelled due to mother n More...

Cadets of CC 192 wore combats at this most unusual parade - find out why. More...

Sovereign's Speeches

CC 222 Commissioning Parade - 14th April 2023


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