Who was the monarch during the time appointment of the 1st Kings Dragoon Guard?
1st King's Dragoon Guards:  The regiment was raised by Sir John Lanier in 1685 as the 2nd Queen's Regiment of Horse, named in honour of Queen Mary, consort of King James II. James II of England: James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)