Blues and Royals

The Blues and Royals are a British Army armoured regiment and are part of the Household Cavalry.

Related Topics:
British Army - Regiment - Household Cavalry

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The regiment was formed in 1969 from the merger of The Royal Horse Guards who were known as "The Blues" and The Royal Dragoons who were known as "The Royals".

Related Topics:
1969 - Royal Horse Guards - Royal Dragoons

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Since then, the new regiment has served in Northern Ireland, Germany and Cyprus. During the Falklands War of 1982, the regiment provided the two armoured reconnaissance troops. The Regiment also had a squadron on operational duty with the United Nations in Bosnia in 1994/1995.

Related Topics:
Northern Ireland - Germany - Cyprus - Falklands War - 1982 - United Nations - Bosnia - 1994 - 1995

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The regiment has the combined battle honours of the Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Dragoons plus the honour Falkland Islands 1982.

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As a result of the Options for Change Review in 1991, the Blues and Royals were amalgamated for operational purposes with the Life Guards to form the Household Cavalry Regiment. However they maintain their regimental identity, with distinct uniforms and traditions, and their own colonel. The Blues and Royals currently have two reconnaisance squadrons in Windsor and a mounted ceremonial squadron in London.

Related Topics:
Options for Change - 1991 - Life Guards - Household Cavalry Regiment - Windsor - London

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The Blues and Royals is one of two regiments of the Household Division that can trace its lineage back to the New Model Army, the other being the Coldstream Guards.

Related Topics:
Household Division - New Model Army - Coldstream Guards

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