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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. The division is responsible for performing public duties and state ceremonies in London and Windsor .
The office holds executive command of the Household Division and of any other units brought into London for providing military security to the Sovereign, the Royal Palaces as well as for ceremonial purposes and is the main channel of communication between the Household Division and the Monarch. He or she is appointed by The Sovereign, and will ...
The Bands of the Household Division lead the procession of the Royal Family's return from Trooping the Colour in 2018. The Bands of the Household Division refer to the grouping of the seven military bands of the Household Division, which forms a part of the British Army's London District.
HQ London District is responsible for the administration of all Army units within Greater London and Windsor that are not part of another formation: Household Division; Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London; The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, London
The Household Cavalry (HCAV) is a corps of the Household Division that 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). They have taken part in every major conflict since 1660.
The Household Division had also provided night guards for the Bank of England, Covent Garden Opera House, and Drury Lane. [1] However, the Household Division's commitment to most of these postings, except for the King's Guard, ceased by the end of the 19th century. Some postings were abandoned due to a building's demolition.
Major General Sir Christopher John Ghika, KCVO, CBE (born 28 September 1969) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was deputy commander of the US-led military coalition against ISIS, the Combined Joined Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, from 2018 to 2019 and Major-General commanding the Household Division from 2019 to 2023.
Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks . The Royal Military Chapel, commonly known as the Guards' Chapel, is a British Army place of worship that serves as the religious home of the Household Division at the Wellington Barracks in Westminster, Greater London.