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Revision as of 20:33, 11 April 2017
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| The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) | |
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| Active | 2 May 2015 - |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line cavalry |
| Role | Armoured Cavalry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Grantham Regiment – Catterick |
| Motto(s) | Death or Glory |
| March | Quick: Wellington Slow: Coburg |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Brigadier Andrew Hughes CBE |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | File:RL TRF.png |
| Arm Badge | Prince of Wales's feathers ensigned by the Royal crown and surmounted on two lances crossed in saltire from 9th/12th Royal Lancers |
| Abbreviation | RL |
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths' Own) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of The Queen's Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) on 2 May 2015. It serves as the Formation Reconnaissance Regiment of the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade.
History
The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of The Queen's Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) on 2 May 2015.[1] The amalgamation was announced in July 2012, and the regiment was formed with an amalgamation parade before the Colonel-in-Chief HM The Queen at Richmond Castle on 2 May 2015.[2]
Operational role
The regiment is an Armoured Cavalry Regiment,[3] equipped with the CVR(T) family. This will be replaced by the Ajax (Scout SV) from 2019.[4] It will consist of 3 Sabre Squadrons of 16 vehicles each and one Command and Support Squadron. These will be the Scimitar 2 vehicles and later the SCOUT SV.[5]
The Royal Lancers forms part of the Royal Armoured Corps.[5] It is based in Catterick as part of the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, one of the three Armoured Infantry Brigades of the 3rd Division.[6]
The Regimental Cap Badge is referred to as the ‘Motto’ and stands for ‘Death or Glory’.[7]
On 5 April 2017, to mark her 70th Anniversary as Colonel in Chief of The Royal Lancers, The Queen has granted the Regiment the honorific suffix "Queen Elizabeths' Own", to recognise their service to HM and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.[8]
Order of precedence
The regiment retains order of precedence from the more senior antecedent regiment, the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's).
Lineage
The Royal Lancers is now the last regiment in the British Army to retain the title of "lancers". It has directly or indirectly inherited the traditions of the six British lancer regiments that were in existence until a series of amalgamations began in 1922.
Alliances
Canada - Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Pakistan - 12th Frontier Force (Sam Browne's Cavalry)
Royal Navy - HMS Prince of Wales
Royal Air Force - No. 100 Squadron
References
- ^ Short, J. H. T. (5 July 2012). "Notice of Regimental Amalgamation – 5th July 2012". 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) Charitable Association. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Queen and Duke of York visit Richmond for amalgamation parade". Northern Echo. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Regular Army Basing Matrix" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Scout: new eyes and ears on the battlefield". Ministry of Defence. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Transforming the British Army" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Regular Army Basing Plan" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "The Royal Lancers". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Royal Lancers renamed by Queen at Windsor Castle ceremony". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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