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Household Cavalry
Summary
The Household Cavalry (HCav) is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army, The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). These regiments are divided between the Household Cavalry Regiment stationed at Wing Barracks in Wiltshire and the ceremonial mounted unit, the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, garrisoned at Hyde Park Barracks (Knightsbridge Barracks) in London. The Household Cavalry is part of the Household Division and is the King's official bodyguard. Although the Household Cavalry Regiment is armoured, it is not part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
The Household Cavalry is classed as a corps in its own right, and consists of two regiments: The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). They are the senior regular regiments in the British Army, with traditions dating from 1660, and act as the King's personal bodyguard. They are guards regiments and, with the five foot guard regiments, constitute the seven guards regiments of the Household Division.
Below is the structure of the regiment:
Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp (Armoured Reconnaissance)
Regimental Headquarters
Headquarters Squadron
A Squadron
C Squadron
D Squadron
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, at Hyde Park Barracks, London (Ceremonial)
Regimental Headquarters
Headquarters Squadron
Winter Training Troop
Forge and Veterinary Department
Household Cavalry Training Wing, at Combermere Barracks, Windsor
The Life Guards Squadron
The Blues and Royals Squadron
The Household Cavalry as a whole is split into two different units that fulfil very distinct roles. These are both joint units, consisting of personnel from both regiments. Like other Cavalry formations, the Household Cavalry is divided into regiments (battalion-sized units) and squadrons (company-sized sub-units). The whole corps is under the command of the Commander Household Cavalry (formerly Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Household Cavalry), who also holds the Royal Household appointment of Silver Stick in Waiting.
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