The Declarations of War during 1914 also found the Armies of the Warying nation with a delicate dilemma. Before the War many foreign members of Royal Houses hade been made Colonel-in-Chief of various Regiments now belonging to Enemy Nations. This neccessitated a "purge" of these connections.
Looking first at the Russian Empire.
Kexholm Lifeguards Regiment of the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary Franz Joseph I. The connection with the Emperor and King was terminated 26 June 1914.
The German Emperor Friedrich III's St Petersburg Life Guards Regiment. The name of the German Emperor was removed on 26 June 1914. As St Petersburg was deemed to German the name of the Regiment (and of the city itself) was on 24 august 1914 changed to Petrograd Life Guards Regiment.
10th Novgorod Dragoon Regiment of HM the King of Württemberg. The King's Col.-in-Ch. was removed 1 august 1914.
14th Malorossia Dragoon Regiment of the German and Prussian Crownprince. The Crownprinces' Col-in-Chief was removed on 1 august 1914.
9th Bug Uhlan Regiment of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His Col-in-chief come to an end upon his murder, but I have no further information as when his name was removed from the Regimental title.
"Purging" of Foreign Colonel-in-chiefs of Enemy Nations
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Saint Petersburg was not the only city to change names. In Canada, Berlin was renamed Kitchener - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_to_ ... ame_change.
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Thanks for adding the information Rob Stuart. And the British Royal Family become the Windsors. It was not popular to be Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. And the Battenbergs become Mountbatten.
Returning to the Russian regiments.
12th Belgorod Uhlan Regiment of HM the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary Franz Joseph I. The Emperor which since 1880 hade been Colonel-in-Chief of this Regiment was removed from this position on 1 August 1914.
6th Kliasticy Hussar Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Hesse Ernst Ludwig. The Grand Duke was on 1 August 1914 replaced by General Kulinev as Colonel-in-Chief.
8th Loubny Hussar Regiment of HIH Archduke Otto of Austria. The connection with the Archduke was terminated on 1 August 1914.
10th Ingermanland Hussar Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar. The Grand Duke's Colonetcy was removed 1 August 1914.
11th Izium Hussar Regiment of HRH Prince Heinrich of Prussia. The Colonetcy of the Prince was removed on 1 August 1914.
13th Narva Hussar Regiment of HM German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II. The Colonetcy of the German Emperor was removed 1 August 1914.
14th Mitawa Hussar Regiment of HRH Prince Albrecht of Prussia. The Prince's Colonetcy was removed on 1 August 1914.
Returning to the Russian regiments.
12th Belgorod Uhlan Regiment of HM the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary Franz Joseph I. The Emperor which since 1880 hade been Colonel-in-Chief of this Regiment was removed from this position on 1 August 1914.
6th Kliasticy Hussar Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Hesse Ernst Ludwig. The Grand Duke was on 1 August 1914 replaced by General Kulinev as Colonel-in-Chief.
8th Loubny Hussar Regiment of HIH Archduke Otto of Austria. The connection with the Archduke was terminated on 1 August 1914.
10th Ingermanland Hussar Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Saxony-Weimar. The Grand Duke's Colonetcy was removed 1 August 1914.
11th Izium Hussar Regiment of HRH Prince Heinrich of Prussia. The Colonetcy of the Prince was removed on 1 August 1914.
13th Narva Hussar Regiment of HM German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II. The Colonetcy of the German Emperor was removed 1 August 1914.
14th Mitawa Hussar Regiment of HRH Prince Albrecht of Prussia. The Prince's Colonetcy was removed on 1 August 1914.
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More Russian Regiments:
3rd Pernov Grenadier Regiment of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia. The King who died 1861 had his name removed from the regimental title in 1914 (not sure of the date).
8th Moscow Grenadier Regiment of Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Friedrich. The Grand Duke was removed as Colonel-in-chief on 1 August 1914.
4th Koporie Infantry Regiment of HM the King of Saxony. The Colonetcy of the King was removed on 1 August 1914.
5th Kaluga Infantry Regiment of Emperor Wilhelm I. The Emperor who died in 1888 had his name removed from the regimental title 1 August 1914.
6th Libava Infantry Regiment of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia. The Prince had his colonetcy removed 1 August 1914.
39th Tomsk Infantry Regiment of HIH Archduke Ludwig-Viktor of Austria. The Archduke which was the youngest of Emperor Franz-Joseph's brothers had his Colonetcy removed on 1 August 1914.
54th Minsk Infantry Regiment of HM Czar of the Bulgaria Ferdinand I. The Colonetcy of the Bulgarian Czar was removed on 15 October 1915. Bulgaria having entered the War on the side of the Central Powers on 11 October 1915 by attacking Serbia.
67th Tarutino Infantry Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. The Colonetcy of the Grand Duke was removed on 1 August 1914.
3rd Pernov Grenadier Regiment of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia. The King who died 1861 had his name removed from the regimental title in 1914 (not sure of the date).
8th Moscow Grenadier Regiment of Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Friedrich. The Grand Duke was removed as Colonel-in-chief on 1 August 1914.
4th Koporie Infantry Regiment of HM the King of Saxony. The Colonetcy of the King was removed on 1 August 1914.
5th Kaluga Infantry Regiment of Emperor Wilhelm I. The Emperor who died in 1888 had his name removed from the regimental title 1 August 1914.
6th Libava Infantry Regiment of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia. The Prince had his colonetcy removed 1 August 1914.
39th Tomsk Infantry Regiment of HIH Archduke Ludwig-Viktor of Austria. The Archduke which was the youngest of Emperor Franz-Joseph's brothers had his Colonetcy removed on 1 August 1914.
54th Minsk Infantry Regiment of HM Czar of the Bulgaria Ferdinand I. The Colonetcy of the Bulgarian Czar was removed on 15 October 1915. Bulgaria having entered the War on the side of the Central Powers on 11 October 1915 by attacking Serbia.
67th Tarutino Infantry Regiment of HRH the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. The Colonetcy of the Grand Duke was removed on 1 August 1914.
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The last Russian Regiment to be "purged" was the 85th Vyborg Infantry Regiment of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. The Emperor beeing removed from the Colonetcy of the Regiment on 1 August 1914.
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In the British Army the following Regiments had enemy Colonels-in-Chief. The date of their removal in not known to me.
1st (King's) Dragoon Guards had the HIM Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary as Col-in-Ch. He was also a KG (Knight of the Garter).
1st (Royal) Dragoons had as its Col-in-Ch. HM Wilhelm II German Emperor and King of Prussia. He was also a KG.
11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussar had as its Col-in-Ch. HIRH The Crownprince of the German Reich and of Prussia. As his father a KG.
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) had as its Col-in-Ch. HRH the Duke of Albany.KG a.k.a Karl-Eduard reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Lost his title of Duke of Albany 28 March 1919. All of them having lost their KG:s on 13 May 1915.
A special case was H.H. Adolphus Duke of Teck which was a Major in the 1st Life Guards and HSH Prince Alexander of Teck which was a Major in the 2nd Life Guards. The Duke and Prince was brother of the British Queen Mary and like the Royal House in 1917 renounced all German titles taking the name Cambridge, thus ending the Teck line. The Duke beeing created Marquess Cambridge and Prince Alexander Earl of Athlone. They served in various military possisions during WW I, both raising to General Rank. The Earl of Athlone served as Governor-General of South Africa 1924-1930 and of Canada 1940-1946.
1st (King's) Dragoon Guards had the HIM Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary as Col-in-Ch. He was also a KG (Knight of the Garter).
1st (Royal) Dragoons had as its Col-in-Ch. HM Wilhelm II German Emperor and King of Prussia. He was also a KG.
11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussar had as its Col-in-Ch. HIRH The Crownprince of the German Reich and of Prussia. As his father a KG.
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) had as its Col-in-Ch. HRH the Duke of Albany.KG a.k.a Karl-Eduard reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Lost his title of Duke of Albany 28 March 1919. All of them having lost their KG:s on 13 May 1915.
A special case was H.H. Adolphus Duke of Teck which was a Major in the 1st Life Guards and HSH Prince Alexander of Teck which was a Major in the 2nd Life Guards. The Duke and Prince was brother of the British Queen Mary and like the Royal House in 1917 renounced all German titles taking the name Cambridge, thus ending the Teck line. The Duke beeing created Marquess Cambridge and Prince Alexander Earl of Athlone. They served in various military possisions during WW I, both raising to General Rank. The Earl of Athlone served as Governor-General of South Africa 1924-1930 and of Canada 1940-1946.