In 1788, it was retitled 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, after Princess Charlotte. It remained in Ireland and England throughout the wars with France and helped suppress the 1798 Irish Rebellion. During the Victorian era, it was sent to South Africa in 1843, where it remained until after the 1846-1847 Xhosa War. In 1857, it was posted to India, returning home in 1867 where it remained until the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War.