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Household Cavalry, the Glossary

The Household Cavalry (HCAV) is a corps of the Household Division, 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).^[1]

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Armoured units and formations of the British Army

Adjutant

Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit.

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Aiguillette

An aiguillette (from aiguille, "needle"), also spelled aguillette, aiglet or aglet, is a cord with metal tips or lace tags, or the decorative tip itself.

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Airborne forces

Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop.

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Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer

Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, (23 May 1892 – 9 June 1975), styled The Honourable Albert Spencer until 1910 and Viscount Althorp from 1910 to 1922, and known less formally as Jack Spencer, was a British peer.

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Andrew Parker Bowles

Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles (born 27 December 1939) is a retired British Army officer.

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Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is a member of the British royal family.

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Armoured fighting vehicle

An armoured fighting vehicle (British English) or armored fighting vehicle (American English) (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities.

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Barnsby Saddles

Barnsby Saddles was a saddlery based in Walsall, England.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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BBC One

BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.

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Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith).

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Blues and Royals

The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) (RHG/D) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. Household Cavalry and Blues and Royals are British Army.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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British Army order of precedence

The British Army is listed according to an order of precedence for the purposes of parading. Household Cavalry and British Army order of precedence are British Army.

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

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Bulford Camp

Bulford Camp is a military camp on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Charles III

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

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Chevron (insignia)

A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped mark or symbol, often inverted.

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Christopher Finney

Christopher Finney, (born 23 May 1984) is a former British soldier of the Blues and Royals who was awarded the George Cross for bravery under friendly fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Colonel (United Kingdom)

Colonel (Col) is a rank of the British Army and Royal Marines, ranking below brigadier, and above lieutenant colonel.

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Combermere Barracks

Combermere Barracks, Windsor is a British Army installation from Windsor Castle.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Company quartermaster sergeant

Company quartermaster sergeant is a military rank or appointment.

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Company sergeant major

The company sergeant major (CSM) is the senior non-commissioned soldier of a company in the armies of many Commonwealth countries, responsible for administration, standards and discipline.

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Condé Nast

Condé Nast is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast (1873–1942) and owned by Advance Publications.

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Cornet (rank)

Cornet is a military rank formerly used by the armed forces of some countries.

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Corporal

Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Corporal major

Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.

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Corporal of horse

Corporal of horse (CoH) is a rank in the British Army's Household Cavalry corresponding to sergeant in other regiments.

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Corps

Corps (plural corps; from French corps, from the Latin corpus "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization.

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Craig Harrison (British Army soldier)

Craig Harrison (born November 1974) is a former Corporal of Horse (CoH) in the Blues and Royals, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, who from 2009 to 2017 held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of.

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David Tabor (British Army officer)

Major-General David John St.

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Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96.

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Desmond Langley

Major General Sir Henry Desmond Allen Langley, (16 May 1930 – 14 February 2008) was a senior British Army officer who served as Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1979 to 1983.

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Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family.

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Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Lieutenant General Sir Edward Alexander Smyth-Osbourne, (born 18 May 1964) is a retired senior British Army officer.

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Elizabeth Godwin

Captain Elizabeth Godwin is a British Army officer in the Household Cavalry.

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Farrier

A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary.

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In some militaries, foot guards are senior infantry regiments.

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Formation reconnaissance regiment

The Formation Reconnaissance Regiment (Fmn Recce) is a fighting unit provided by the Royal Armoured Corps or Household Cavalry. Household Cavalry and Formation reconnaissance regiment are armoured units and formations of the British Army.

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Forward air control

Forward air control is the provision of guidance to close air support (CAS) aircraft intended to ensure that their attack hits the intended target and does not injure friendly troops.

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General Dynamics Ajax

The Ajax, formerly known as the Scout SV (Specialist Vehicle), is a group of armoured fighting vehicles being developed by General Dynamics UK for the British Army.

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Gold Stick and Silver Stick

The Gold Stick and the Silver Stick are formal bodyguard positions in the British Royal Household, serving as personal attendants to the Sovereign on ceremonial occasions.

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Heraldic badge

A heraldic badge, emblem, impresa, device, or personal device worn as a badge indicates allegiance to, or the property of, an individual, family or corporate body.

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Honi soit qui mal y pense

Honi soit qui mal y pense is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it". Household Cavalry and Honi soit qui mal y pense are British Army.

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Horse & Hound

Horse & Hound is the oldest equestrian weekly magazine of the United Kingdom.

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Horse Guards (building)

Horse Guards is a historic building in the City of Westminster, London, between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade.

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Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army tasked primarily with ceremonial duties. Household Cavalry and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment are British Army.

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Household Cavalry Regiment

The Household Cavalry Regiment (HCR) is an Armoured Cavalry regiment of the British Army based in Bulford Camp in Wiltshire. Household Cavalry and Household Cavalry Regiment are British Army.

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Household Division

The Household Division forms a part of the British Army's London District and is made up of five regiments of foot guards and two Household Cavalry regiments.

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Hyde Park Barracks, London

The Hyde Park Barracks are in Knightsbridge in central London, on the southern edge of Hyde Park.

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Jack Charlton

Jack Charlton (8 May 193510 July 2020) was an English professional footballer and manager who played as a centre-back.

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Jack Higgins

Henry Patterson (27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022), commonly known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author.

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James Blunt

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

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James Wolfe

James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec.

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King's Guard

The King's Guard (called the Queen's Guard when the reigning monarch is female) are sentry postings at Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, organised by the British Army's Household Division.

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King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery

The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich.

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Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park.

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Lance corporal

Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many English-speaking armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organisations.

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Lance-corporal of horse

Lance corporal of horse (LCoH) is an appointment unique to the Household Cavalry of the British Army, equivalent to lance sergeant in the Foot Guards.

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Life Guards (United Kingdom)

The Life Guards (LG) is the most senior regiment of the British Army and part of the Household Cavalry, along with The Blues and Royals. Household Cavalry and Life Guards (United Kingdom) are British Army.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Lord Rupert Nevill

Lord Rupert Charles Montecute Nevill (29 January 1923 – 19 July 1982) was Chairman of the British Olympic Association from 1966 to 1977 and then its President until his death.

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Mick Flynn

Michael John Flynn, (born 1960) is one of the British Army's most decorated members in recent years.

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Middle French

Middle French (moyen français) is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from the mid-14th to the early 17th century.

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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Monarch

A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.

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Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry

The Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry is a British Army band which ceremonially serves the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR).

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Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission.

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Pathé News

Pathé News was a producer of newsreels and documentaries from 1910 to 1970 in the United Kingdom.

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President's Bodyguard (India)

The President's Bodyguard (PBG) is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family.

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Private (rank)

A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies.

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Public duties

Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role.

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Quartermaster sergeant

Quartermaster sergeant (QMS) is a class of rank or appointment in some armed forces, especially those of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and formerly also in the United States.

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Ray Milland

Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Regimental quartermaster sergeant

Regimental quartermaster sergeant (RQMS) is a military rank in some militaries, and an appointment in others.

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Regimental sergeant major

Regimental sergeant major (RSM) is an appointment that may be held by a warrant officer (WO) in the British Army, the Royal Marines, and the armies of many other Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations.

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Royal Armoured Corps

The Royal Armoured Corps is the armoured arm of the British Army, that together with the Household Cavalry provides its armour capability, with vehicles such as the Challenger 2 and the Warrior tracked armoured vehicle. Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps are armoured units and formations of the British Army and British Army.

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Royal Corps of Army Music

The Royal Corps of Army Music (RCAM, widely known by its former acronym CAMUS) is a Corps of the British Army dedicated to the provision and promotion of military music. Household Cavalry and Royal Corps of Army Music are British Army.

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Royal Horse Artillery

The Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) was formed in 1793 as a distinct arm of the Royal Regiment of Artillery (commonly termed Royal Artillery) to provide horse artillery support to the cavalry units of the British Army.

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Royal household

A royal household or imperial household is the residence and administrative headquarters in ancient and post-classical monarchies, and papal household for popes, and formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and their relations.

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Royal Tournament

The Royal Tournament was the world's largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Squadron (army)

A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company- or battalion-sized military formation.

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St James's Palace

St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, the capital of the United Kingdom.

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Staff corporal

Staff corporal (SCpl or S/Cpl) is the equivalent rank to staff sergeant in the Household Cavalry, ranking between corporal of horse and warrant officer class 2.

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Staff sergeant

Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries.

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Tatler

Tatler (stylized in all caps) is a British magazine published by Condé Nast Publications.

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Tommy Cooper

Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh prop comedian and magician.

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Trooper (rank)

Trooper (abbr. Tpr) from the French "troupier" is the equivalent rank to private in a regiment with a cavalry tradition in the British Army and many other Commonwealth armies, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand; it is also used by the Irish Army.

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Armoured units and formations of the British Army

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