In her years attending on horseback , Her Majesty , as Colonel-in-Chief , wore a biretta and a Guards Regiment uniform with the medals she was awarded before becoming Queen ( Order of the Crown of India ; Defence Medal ; War Medal 1939 – 1945 ; King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ; King George VI Coronation Medal ; Canadian Forces Decoration ) and the riband and star of the Order of the Garter , the Order of the Thistle or a combination of those orders , depending which regiment was trooping its colour . Since 1987 , she has not worn uniform , but wears the Brigade of Guards badge , a large brooch representing the different regiments that participate ( Grenadier Guards , Coldstream Guards , Welsh Guards , Irish Guards , and Scots Guards )
King George VI Coronation Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Trooping the Colour