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Equerry

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An equerry (from French 'stable', and related to 'squire') is an officer of honour. [1]

98 relations: Adam Wise, Aide-de-camp, Air Force Cross (United Kingdom), Anthony Charles Richards, Australian Defence Force, Baronet, Blair Stewart-Wilson, British Armed Forces, British royal family, Bryan Godfrey-Faussett, Buckingham Palace, Captain (armed forces), Captain (Canadian army and air force), Captain (naval), Coldstream Guards, Colonel (Canada), Commander, Commonwealth of Nations, Crown Equerry, Crown Equerry (Sweden), David Loram, David Walker (RAF administrative officer), Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Service Order, Elizabeth II, Equerry, French language, George Broke, George V, George VI, Governor-General of Australia, Group captain, Guy Acland, Hal Jackman, Harold Campbell, Heber Ackland, Household Cavalry, Hugh Lindsay (British Army officer), Irish Guards, James Patrick (British Army officer), Jock Slater, John McNeill (British Army officer), John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, John William Fortescue, Lieutenant (Canada), Lieutenant colonel, Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant commander, Lieutenant-commander (Canada), Major, ..., Major (Canada), Major (United Kingdom), Master of the Horse, Master of the Household, Medal bar, Memoir, Monarch, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, New Zealand Army, New Zealand Defence Force, Officer (armed forces), Order of the British Empire, Patrick Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket, Peter Beer, Peter Horsley, Peter Townsend (RAF officer), Richard Vickers, Robert Guy (Royal Navy officer), Royal Air Force, Royal Artillery, Royal family, Royal Gurkha Rifles, Royal Household, Royal Mews, Royal Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Scots Greys, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Victorian Order, Scots Guards, Sepala Attygalle, Simon Brailsford, Sir, Squadron leader, Squire, Stable, The Governor General's Horse Guards, The Honourable, Tim Laurence, Time (magazine), Welsh Guards, Wing commander (rank), 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 9th/12th Royal Lancers. Expand index (48 more) »

Adam Wise

Group Captain Adam Nugent Wise LVO MBE BA RAF (1943–2008) was a pilot, Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and Private Secretary and Equerry to Prince Andrew and Prince Edward from 1983 to 1987.

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Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally helper in the military camp) is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, a member of a royal family, or a head of state.

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Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)

The Air Force Cross (AFC) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".

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Anthony Charles Richards

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Charles Richards, CVO (born 1953) is a British Army officer, who has served as Equerry to HM The Queen and Deputy Master of the Household of the Royal Household since 1999.

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Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Blair Stewart-Wilson

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Blair Aubyn Stewart-Wilson (17 July 1929 – 24 May 2011) was Equerry to Her Majesty the Queen and Deputy Master of the Household in the Royal Household from 1976 to 1994.

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British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces, also known as Her/His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military services responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies.

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British royal family

The British royal family comprises Queen Elizabeth II and her close relations.

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Bryan Godfrey-Faussett

Captain Sir Bryan Godfrey Godfrey-Faussett (30 October 1863 – 20 September 1945) was a British naval officer and courtier.

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Captain (Canadian army and air force)

Captain is a rank in the Canadian military.

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Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.

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Coldstream Guards

The Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS) is a part of the Guards Division, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army.

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Colonel (Canada)

In the Canadian Forces, the rank of colonel (Col) (French: colonel or col) is a rank for officers who wear army or air force uniform, equal to a captain for officers who wear navy uniform.

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Commander

Commander is a common naval and air force officer rank.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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Crown Equerry

The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Crown Equerry (Sweden)

Crown Equerry (Hovstallmästare) is a title of the head of the Swedish Royal Stables.

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David Loram

Vice Admiral Sir David Anning Loram (24 July 1924 – 30 June 2011) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.

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David Walker (RAF administrative officer)

Air Marshal Sir David Allan Walker, KCVO, OBE, DL (born 14 July 1956) is a Director at Alexander Mann Solutions, and a Senior Advisor at PwC.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, instituted for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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Equerry

An equerry (from French 'stable', and related to 'squire') is an officer of honour.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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George Broke

Colonel George Robin Straton Broke CVO was Equerry to The Queen 1974–1977, and also responsible to the Princes Andrew and Edward.

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George V

George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.

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George VI

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

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Governor-General of Australia

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative of the Australian monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II.

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Group captain

Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in many air forces.

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Guy Acland

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Baronet (born 24 March 1946) was a British Army officer and member of the British Royal Household.

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Hal Jackman

Henry Newton Rowell Jackman, (born June 10, 1932, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian businessman who served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1991 to 1997.

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Harold Campbell

Captain Sir Harold George Campbell (6 April 1888 – 9 June 1969) was a British soldier, civil servant and courtier who served as equerry to King George VI (1936–52) and then to Queen Elizabeth II 1952–54.

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Heber Ackland

Commodore Heber Ackland, MVO, RN, was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from July 2004 to July 2007.

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Household Cavalry

The Household Cavalry (HCav) is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army, the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).

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Hugh Lindsay (British Army officer)

Major Hugh Charles Lyttelton Lindsay, LVO (3 May 1953 – 10 March 1988) was Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 1983-86.

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Irish Guards

The Irish Guards (IG), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and, together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army.

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James Patrick (British Army officer)

Major James Henry Luxmoore Patrick MVO, was Equerry to The Queen 1992-1995.

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Jock Slater

Admiral Sir John Cunningham Kirkwood "Jock" Slater, (born 27 March 1938) is a retired Royal Navy officer.

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John McNeill (British Army officer)

Major General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, (28 March 1831 – 25 May 1904) was a senior British Army officer and Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer

Edward John "Johnnie" Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, (24 January 1924 – 29 March 1992), styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British peer and nobleman.

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John William Fortescue

The Honourable Sir John William Fortescue, KCVO (28 December 1859 – 22 October 1933) was a British military historian.

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Lieutenant (Canada)

Lieutenant is a rank of the Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)

Lieutenant colonel (Lt Col), is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many Commonwealth countries.

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Lieutenant commander

Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated LCdr, LCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies.

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Lieutenant-commander (Canada)

In the Royal Canadian Navy, the rank of lieutenant commander (LCdr) (capitaine de corvette or capc) is the naval rank equal to major in the army or air force and is the first rank of senior officer.

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Major

Major is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world.

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Major (Canada)

Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces.

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Major (United Kingdom)

Major (Maj) is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines.

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Master of the Horse

The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, still is) a position of varying importance in several European nations.

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Master of the Household

The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom.

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Medal bar

A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal.

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Memoir

A memoir (US: /ˈmemwɑːr/; from French: mémoire: memoria, meaning memory or reminiscence) is a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private, that took place in the subject's life.

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Monarch

A monarch is a sovereign head of state in a monarchy.

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Monarchy of Australia

The monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary king or queen serves as the nation's sovereign.

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Monarchy of Canada

The monarchy of Canada is at the core of both Canada's federal structure and Westminster-style of parliamentary and constitutional democracy.

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Monarchy of New Zealand

The monarchy of New Zealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies and its overseas territories.

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Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah

Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah is a Ghanaian-born officer in the British Army.

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New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army (Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War") is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians.

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New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (Maori: Te Ope Kaatua o Aotearoa, "Line of Defence of New Zealand") consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy; New Zealand Army; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and is commanded and headed by the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) the Commander-in-Chief of the NZDF is Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General of New Zealand, who exercises power on the advice of the Minister of Defence, Ron Mark, under the Defence Act 1990.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Patrick Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket

Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket (8 September 1923-1975) was Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II and Deputy Master of the Household of the Royal Household (1954-1975).

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Peter Beer

Air Vice Marshal Peter George Beer (born 1941) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer who was Equerry to The Queen from 1971 to 1974.

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Peter Horsley

Air Marshal Sir Beresford Peter Torrington Horsley, (25 March 1921 – 20 December 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

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Peter Townsend (RAF officer)

Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a Royal Air Force officer, flying ace, courtier and author.

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Richard Vickers

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard (Maurice Hilton) Vickers, KCB CVO OBE (born 21 August 1928) is a former British Army officer who served as Director-General of Army Training from 1982 until 1983.

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Robert Guy (Royal Navy officer)

Robert Lincoln Guy LVO was educated at Radley College and entered the Royal Navy in 1966.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is the artillery arm of the British Army.

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Royal family

A royal family is the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family.

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Royal Gurkha Rifles

The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas.

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Royal Household

A royal household or imperial household in ancient and medieval monarchies, and papal household for popes, formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations.

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Royal Mews

The Royal Mews is a mews (i.e. combined stables, carriage house and in recent times also the garage) of the British Royal Family.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Royal New Zealand Air Force

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) (Maori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, "New Zealand Warriors of the Sky"; previously Te Hokowhitu o Kahurangi, "War Party of the Blue") is the air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force.

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Royal Scots Greys

The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1707 until 1971, when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).

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Royal Tank Regiment

The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) is the oldest tank unit in the world, being formed by the British Army in 1916 during the Great War.

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Royal Victorian Order

The Royal Victorian Order (Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria.

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Scots Guards

The Scots Guards (SG), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army.

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Sepala Attygalle

General Deshamanya Don Sepala Attygalle, LVO, ADC, idc, psc, SLAC (1922 – January 2001) was a Sri Lankan military leader, civil servant and diplomat.

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Simon Brailsford

Squadron Leader Simon Brailsford was Equerry to Her Majesty The Queen 1998-2001.

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Sir

Sir is an honorific address used in a number of situations in many anglophone cultures.

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Squadron leader

Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF; SQNLDR in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly sometimes S/L in all services) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

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Squire

Starting in the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.

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Stable

A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept.

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The Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured reconnaissance regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Based in Toronto, it is the most senior reserve regiment in Canada, and the only household cavalry regiment of Canada's three household units.

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The Honourable

The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to The Hon., Hon. or formerly The Hon'ble—the latter term is still used in South Asia) is a style that is used before the names of certain classes of people.

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Tim Laurence

Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, (born 1 March 1955) is a retired Royal Navy officer and the second husband of Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Welsh Guards

The Welsh Guards (WG; Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army.

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Wing commander (rank)

Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence, including many Commonwealth countries but not including Canada and South Africa.

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1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards

1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army.

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9th/12th Royal Lancers

The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equerry

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