Narrated at a pacey extended trot, the highly knowledgeable authors skilfully interweave inside views of the great ceremonial occasions of that year with the viewpoints of the participant household cavalrymen. Instead of being known as the royal horse guards and 1st dragoons, the regiment is known as the blues and royals and is therefore the only regiment in the british army to be officially known by their nickname as opposed to their full name. Originally attached to the horse guards, they became independent for a century before being disbanded. Features the life guards, blues and royals, the brigade of guards by wendy skilton 1994, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Every day, whatever the season or weather, members of the household cavalry mounted regiment ride down from. James british regiments 19141918 samson books, 1978 with corrections and additions by chris baker. List of british army regiments and corps wikipedia. The blues and royals royal horse guards and 1st dragoons rhgd is a cavalry regiment of the british army, part of the household cavalry.
Illustrated throughout with paintings, photographs, objects, uniforms and maps from the household cavalry s archives and museummany never before published. Horse guards is the first major, fully illustrated history of the household cavalry. Horse guards by barney whitespunner horse guards is the first major, fully illustrated history of the household cavalry. Through fifteen reigns, history of the household cavalry nam accession no. Jul 18, 2012 i have always had an interest in the household divisonespecially the household cavalry some may say strange for a girli do like a man in uniform. A remarkable image of 12 soldiers from the household cavalry hiding in the brunei jungle has left people baffled as they struggle to pick out. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. I have always had an interest in the household divisonespecially the household cavalrysome may say strange for a girli do like a man in uniform. The household cavalry mounted regiment is known worldwide for their ceremonial duties which they perform to exceptional standards.
Household cavalry regiment foreword by lieutenant colonel e a smythosbourne, the life guards commanding officer, household cavalry regiment 007 has. The life guards grew from the four troops of horse guards exclusively formed of gentlemen. The british household cavalry, is an army corps pronounced core of two regiments of soldiers. A short history of the life guards imperial war museums. The household cavalry consists of the life guards and the blues and royals. Visions of the household cavalry mounted regiment by jasper.
Objectives to relieve members or former members of the life guards or their dependants who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness, disability or the effects of old age by. The two regiments of household cavalry, the household cavalry mounted regiment, which parades with horses and the household cavalry regiment, which has light armoured vehicles, are manned by equal numbers of soldiers from the life guards and the blues and royals both of which are part of the household division. Sep 16, 2011 the household cavalry consists of the life guards and the blues and royals. Cavalry regiments, until the end of world war i, were always mounted on horses. The household cavalry museum archive, education and storage facility is located in.
Life guard in whitehall is a strict preserve of the household cavalry. Made up of the 2 most senior regiments of the british army, the life guards and. See more ideas about british army, british army uniform and military history. Jan 14, 2007 a lavish history of the armys senior regiments. The story of the household cavalry internet archive. The 1st regiment of life guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army, part of the. The queens life guard ceremonial events the household. They are the senior regular regiments in the british army, with traditions dating from 1660, and act as the queens personal bodyguard.
The story of the household cavalry by arthur, george, sir, 18601946. A unique illustrated history of the most famous regiment in the british armythis is the first major history of the household cavalry, which consists of the life guards and the blues and royals the three oldest and most senior regiments in the british army. A lavish history of the armys senior regiments telegraph. As such they were, and continue today to be the most senior regiments in the army. The band of the household cavalry, london, united kingdom. Household cavalry regiment foreword by lieutenant colonel e a smythosbourne, the life guards commanding officer, household cavalry regiment 007 has been characterized by operational focus almost. History of the household cavalry the life guards is the senior regiment of the british army. Media in category household cavalry of the united kingdom the following 64 files are in this category, out of 64 total. If ones wants to learn about the life guards and the blues regiments and their service to the crown for the past 300 plus years in the field or at whitehall. The life guards, royal horse guards and royal dragoons. See all 4 the household cavalry museum tickets and tours on tripadvisor. The household cavalry is made up of the two most senior regiments in the british army. Much retraining and reequipment was necessary to convert the cavalry troops into foot soldiers, capable of conducting the increasingly mechanised war on the western front. Unfollow household cavalry to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The household cavalry museum london 2020 all you need. Major r m the uniforms and history of the scottish. Both red and blue household cavalry uniforms are worn on parade however, when. Exercise eagles eye saw 16 air assault brigade troops, who specialise in reconnaissance, work alongside the italian. As a child i used to watch trooping the colour on tv in staffordshire. The horse grenadier guards were a series of cavalry troops in the british household cavalry between 1687 and 1788, who used grenades and other explosives in battle. The blues and royals royal horse guards and 1st dragoons note for operational purposes the two household cavalry regiments form a pair of joint units. A year in the life of the household cavalry first edition by. The british household cavalry is unusual because half of them are also still mounted on horses. Making grants of money to them, or providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them including education or training, or making. They are the oldest and most senior regiments in the british army and are split between two different units equipped to.
Written by a former household cavalry officer and established historian, this is an account of the three regiments that make up the household cavalry. This series contains surviving records of service for noncommissioned officers and other ranks who served in the life guards, the royal horse guards and the household battalion, and whose army service concluded in these regiments. A weekly series of podcasts about the regiments of the household cavalry, written and presented by the regimental historian, christopher joll, and drawn from his books the drum horse in the. Reignsa complete history of household cavalryhave attended an open day. Todays household cavalry and its four antecedent regiments the 1st and 2nd life guards, and the royal horse guards the blues and the 1st royal dragoons have fought in all of the british armys major campaigns since 1660. It has an armoured reconnaissance regiment, the household cavalry regiment hcr in windsor, and for ceremonial duties the household cavalry mounted regiment hcmr in london. Apr 03, 2020 a weekly series of podcasts about the regiments of the household cavalry, written and presented by the regimental historian, christopher joll, and drawn from his books the drum horse in the. The life guards, royal horse guards blues and the household battalion. The british household cavalry is classed as a corps in its own right, and consists of two regiments. This is the first major history of the household cavalry, which consists of the life guards and the blues and royals the three oldest and most senior regiments in the british army.
Posts about household cavalry written by belfastchildis. Sep 4, 2019 household cavalry household cavalry museum horse guards household cavalry london the blues and royals the life guards the queens life guards the household division tyler kohn trip to london tyler kohn trip to united kingdom photos by tyler kohn. The band of the household cavalry was formed in september 2014 by the union of the band of the life guards with the band of the blues and royals. They are the oldest and most senior regiments in the british army and. Short history of the 4th royal irish dragoon guards, 16851922, 7th princess royals dragoon guards, 16881922, 4th7th royal dragoon guards. Illustrated history of the household cavalry 9781405055741. Illustrated throughout with paintings, photographs, objects, uniforms and maps from the household cavalrys archives and museummany never before published. Can you find all twelve elite household cavalry soldiers. Once mobilised one squadron formed household cavalry composite regiment with a squadron of the 1st life guards. The life guards grew from the four troops of horse guards exclusively formed of gentlementroopers until the transformation of the last two remaining troops into regiments of life guards in 1788 raised by charles ii around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of horse grenadier guards rank and file composed of commoners, which were raised some years later.
The basis of the detail shown in the pages linked below is the excellent work in brigadier e. I have a few publications on the cavalry so this was a must to add to my collection. The colonelinchief is queen elizabeth ii and the colonel of the regiment is anne, princess royal. In that it is one of the best books about the cavalry regiments of the british household guard regiments that i have seen so far. Horse guards is named after the troops who have mounted the queens life guard here since the restoration of king charles ii in 1660. In 1992, the life guards were joined together with the blues and royals in a union forming the household cavalry regiment armoured reconnaissance and the household cavalry mounted regiment ceremonial duties. Lieutenant colonel retd h s j scott, the life guards. The blues and royals royal horse guards and 1st dragoons for operational purposes the two household cavalry regiments form a pair of joint units. Regiments and corps of the british army geni family tree. The troops were drawn from the reserve units of the household cavalry the 1st and 2nd life guards and the royal horse guards. Founded, between 1660 and 1661, as four troops of horse guards joined in 1676 by two further troops of horse grenadiers the troops soldiers were all private gentlemen, some of whom.
Household cavalry and royal armoured corps household cavalry. Visions of the household cavalry mounted regiment by. G regiments and mergers in the british army, 19072007 mlrs books. Within the cavalry, there are two further regiments, the life guards who were originally formed in 1660 from 80 of charles iis supporters and the blues and royals, formed in 1969 after the merging of the royal horse guards blues and the 1st dragoons royals, who date from 1650 and 1661 respectively. Presidential life guard dragoons regiment wikipedia. Photos old comrades associations of the household cavalry. This sixpartseries follows one of the oldest and most recognisable regiment of the british army, the household cavalry, in a.
Its divided into the household cavalry regiment and the household cavalry mounted regiment. The household cavalry museum can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The household cavalry was formed in 1992, under the options for change reforms, by the union of the life guards and the blues and royals in order to preserve the distinct identities of the regiments. Household cavalry simple english wikipedia, the free. It is the secondmost senior regiment in the british army.
King george vi was instinctively biased for the favour of the household cavalry expressing a wish to see both regiments involved in battle and doing ceremonial duties. The queens life guard is provided by men of the household cavalry mounted regiment at horse guards. Synopsis this is the first major history of the household cavalry, which consists of the life guards and the blues and royals the three oldest and most senior regiments in the british army. That month, the life guards and royal horse guards formed the household cavalry composite regiment and the household cavalry training regiment. Household cavalry journal 2016 by rhgd reg sec issuu. With over sixty musicians, the band is the largest regular military band in. This is the official facebook page for the band of the household cavalry, part of the corps of army music, and a unit in the. However, the men of the troops formed the basis of the new troops of life guards.
It is here that we hold extensive records of individual soldiers who served in the 1 st life guards, 2nd life guards, the life guards, royal horse guards blues and the household battalion. Unfollow household cavalry life guards to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. However, they maintain their regimental identity, with distinct uniforms and traditions, and their own colonel. The soldiers and officers of the regiment have mostly all seen active service in places such as iraq, afghanistan and bosnia as reconnaissance soldiers.
The life guards lg is the senior regiment of the british army and part of the household cavalry, along with the blues and royals. One year television repair man came just as trooping was on. Welcome to the household cavalry, the most senior regiment in the british army, the leading experts in strike. Old comrades associations of the household cavalry the life guards photos. You can trace the history and affiliations of every british cavalry unit on the long, long trail. The eyes and ears of the british armys rapid reaction force have been put through their paces on a demanding training exercise in italy.
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