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Encyclopedia > King's Royal Hussars

The King's Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was formed on 4 December 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

The regiment currently serves in the armoured role, equipped with Challenger 2 tanks, and is based in Tidworth, Wiltshire. The current Earl of Ulster currently serves as an officer in the regiment. The Royal Hussars (Prince of Waless Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1969 to 1992. ... The 14th/20th King’s Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment of the line. ... The British FV4034 Challenger 2 is the main battle tank currently in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ... Tidworth is a small garrison town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... the Earl of Ulster Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) is the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. ...


The regiment is organised into a total of four squadrons, each of which perpetuates the title of one of its antecendent regiments:

  • A Squadron (The Twentieth Hussar Squadron)
  • B Squadron (The Fourteenth Hussar Squadron)
  • C Squadron (The Eleventh Hussar Squadron)
  • D Squadron (The Tenth Hussar Squadron)

The 11th Hussars (Prince Alberts Own) was a British Army cavalry regiment. ...

Order of Precedence

Preceded by:
9th/12th Royal Lancers
(Prince of Wales's)
Royal Armoured Corps
Order of Precedence
Succeeded by:
The Light Dragoons

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The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) were formed by the amalgamation of the 10th Royal Hussars (PWO) and the 11th Hussars (PAO - Prince Albert's Own) on 25 October 1969.
On 4 December 1992 the Royal Hussars (PWO) amalgamated with 14th/20th King's Hussars to become The King's Royal Hussars, an Armoured Regiment equipped with Challenger tanks.
The King's Royal Hussars are based in Winchester, Germany and return to Tidworth at the end of 1999.
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The 11th Hussars are unofficially perpetuated by C squadron of the King's Royal Hussars.
The Kings Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment of the British Army.
Hussars of the Polish Commonwealth were also famous for the huge 'wings' worn on their backs or attached to the saddles of their horses.
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