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:

Related Topics:
British Army - Royal Armoured Corps - 4 December - 1992

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• The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
• 14th/20th King's Hussars

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.

Related Topics:
Challenger 2 tank - Tidworth - Wiltshire - Earl of Ulster

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

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