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The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) and the Queen's Royal Lancers on 2 May 2015. It serves in the 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team. The Royal Lancers are part of the 3rd (UK) Division.
The regiment's nickname, the 'Death or Glory Boys', came from their cap badge and was known as "the motto". [4] This was the combined cap badges of the two antecedent regiments, and features a pair of crossed lances, from the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers, together with a skull and crossbones, below which is a ribbon containing the words 'Or Glory'.
The regiment was posted to Flug Marine Barracks in Schleswig at the end of the war but moved to Lulworth Camp in late 1946. [3] Princess Elizabeth became Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment in 1947, and after her accession to the throne, the regiment was retitled the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers, in 1954. [4]
A Brief History of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) Brockbank, R & Collins, RM. A Short History of the XII Royal Lancers 1945–60. Polestar Wheatons Ltd; Charrington, Richard A. Spearmen, the History of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers. ISBN 978-0-95-665720-6. Hanwell (1949). A Short History of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers 1715–1949 ...
The Queen will meet a regiment for the first time since she was appointed its Colonel-in-Chief. Camilla became Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) last June.
Queen Camilla is paying a sartorial tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.. Camilla, 76, wore the late monarch’s brooch while visiting the Royal Lancers, a cavalry regiment in the British army ...
This is a list of numbered Regiments of Cavalry of the British Army from the mid-18th century until 1922 when various amalgamations were implemented. The Life Guards were formed following the end of the English Civil War as troops of Life Guards between 1658 and 1659. [1]
Queen Camilla visited The Royal Lancers regiment, her first visit since being appointed as their Colonel-in-Chief. Her father, Major Bruce Shand, served with the 12th Lancers during World War II.