14 Facts About Household Cavalry

Household Cavalry is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army, the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals .

The Household Cavalry is part of the Household Division and is the King's official bodyguard.

British Household Cavalry is classed as a corps in its own right, and consists of two regiments: the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals .

The whole corps is under the command of the Commander Household Cavalry, who holds the Royal Household appointment of Silver Stick in Waiting.

Household Cavalry is a Colonel, and is assisted by a retired lieutenant colonel as Regimental Adjutant.

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Household Cavalry Regiment has an active operational role as a Formation Reconnaissance Regiment, serving in armoured fighting vehicles, which has seen them at the forefront of the nation's conflicts.

The men of the Household Cavalry Division have sometimes been required to undertake special tasks as the Sovereign's personal troops.

The Household Cavalry were called to Windsor Castle on 20 November 1992 to assist with salvage operations following the 1992 Windsor Castle fire.

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is horsed and carries out mounted ceremonial duties on State and Royal occasions.

Musical Ride of the Mounted Regiments of the Household Cavalry was first performed at the Royal Tournament in 1882.

Two regiments of the Household Cavalry are regarded as the most prestigious in the British Army, due to their role as the monarch's official bodyguard.

Household Cavalry is supported by the Household Cavalry Foundation, the regimental charity, which raises funds in aid of five core themes: casualties, veterans, serving soldiers, horses and heritage.

The Household Cavalry Museum is located at Horse Guards Parade in central London, where the HCMR mounts the King's Life Guard.

Separately, the Household Cavalry Regiment has its own museum at Combermere Barracks in Windsor.