Gold Stick and Silver Stick

"Gold Stick" redirects here. For the TV episode, see Gold Stick (The Crown). For the surname, see Goldstick.
"Silver Stick" redirects here. For NHL players awarded a silver stick, see List of NHL players with 1,000 games played.

Anne, Princess Royal, on duty as Gold Stick-in-Waiting, in her uniform as Colonel of the Blues and Royals

The Gold Stick and the Silver Stick are formal bodyguard positions in the British Royal Household, serving as personal attendants to the Sovereign on ceremonial occasions.[1][2]

  1. ^ Paget, J. (1989). Discovering London Ceremonial & Traditions. Discovering series. Shire. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-85263-994-8. Retrieved 30 April 2019. From this royal order date the offices of the Gold Stick-in-Waiting and the Silver Stick-in-Waiting. The latter is a serving officer, while Gold Stick is a senior retired officer who appears only on State occasions but then takes precedence over all ...
  2. ^ Gordon, L.L.; Nicholson, J.B.R. (1971). Military origins. Kaye and Ward. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-7182-0876-9. Retrieved 30 April 2019. It was their duty to attend the Sovereign on all ceremonial occasions. They did duty for alternate months and whilst so doing were styled 'Gold Stick in Waiting'. The field officer of the same regiment as the colonel doing duty was known as 'Silver Stick in Waiting'. The colonel of the Royal Horse Guards was added to the duty ...