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Household Division

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Household Division is a term used principally in the Commonwealth of Nations to describe a country’s most elite or historically senior military units, or those military units that provide ceremonial or protective functions associated directly with the head of state. [1]

103 relations: Alexander Wilkinson, Army Training Centre, Pirbright, Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington, Ascot, Berkshire, Australia's Federation Guard, Bamber Gascoigne, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Band of the Irish Guards, Band of the Scots Guards, Band of the Welsh Guards, Batman (military), Beating Retreat, Bicorne, Blues and Royals, Brigade major, Brigadier (United Kingdom), British Armed Forces, British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, British Army order of precedence, Busby, Charles Fernandes, Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, Chelsea, London, Christina Broom, Coldstream, Coldstream Guards, Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle, Coronation of Elizabeth II, Director for Security Liaison, Dress uniform, Duke of York's Royal Military School, Eric Neville Geijer, Foot guards, Fowler's match, Frock coat, Gilbert Ledward, Gold Stick and Silver Stick, Governor General of Canada, Governor General's Foot Guards, Guard of honour, Guards Division, Guards Polo Club, Harold Ruggles-Brise, Hervey Tudway, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, Independent Presidential Regiment (Ukraine), Ion Codreanu, Istana Negara, Jalan Istana, ..., Jack Beby, John Johnston (courtier), John Percival (cricketer), Johnson Beharry, Kapıkulu, Khwaja Abdul Ghani, King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, Leek, Lifeguard (military), List of wedding guests of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, London lobsters, Lord Uxbridge's leg, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Maison militaire du roi de France, Military band, Military uniform, Monarchy of Canada, Necktie, No. 3 Squadron RAF, Outline of the United Kingdom, Parklife (song), Presidential Guard Brigade (Nigeria), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince's Club, Private army, Protective security units, Public duties, Queen's Guard, Royal Artillery Mounted Band, Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment, Royal Guards Reserve Regiment, Royal Horse Guards, Salingathu, Schützenfest, Second lieutenant, Security of Windsor Castle, Sons of the Brave (march), State funerals in the United Kingdom, Thai Royal Guards parade, The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, The Canadian Guards, The Governor General's Horse Guards, Timpani, Trabant (military), Trooping the Colour, Uniforms of the British Army, Vernon Erskine-Crum, Wareru, Yorkshire and the Humber, 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment, 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot. Expand index (53 more) »

Alexander Wilkinson

Colonel William Alexander Camac Wilkinson, (6 December 1892 – 19 September 1983) was a highly decorated British Army officer and English cricketer.

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Army Training Centre, Pirbright

The Army Training Centre (ATC) at Pirbright in Surrey provides Phase 1 military training for elements of the British Army.

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Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington

Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington, (15 March 1849 – 18 June 1934), styled Lord Arthur Wellesley from 1884 to 1900, was a British peer and politician, and a member of the well-known Wellesley family.

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Ascot, Berkshire

Ascot is a small town in East Berkshire, England, south of Windsor, east of Bracknell and west of London.

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Australia's Federation Guard

Australia's Federation Guard (AFG) is a tri-service ceremonial unit made up of members from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force.

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Bamber Gascoigne

Arthur Bamber Gascoigne, (born 24 January 1935) is a British television presenter and author, best known for being the original quizmaster on University Challenge, which ran from 1962 to 1987.

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Band of the Coldstream Guards

The Band of the Coldstream Guards is one of the oldest and best known bands in the British Army, having been officially formed on 16 May 1785 under the command of Major C F Eley, reflecting the fact that the Coldstream Guards regiment is the second oldest of the guards regiments.

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Band of the Grenadier Guards

The Band of the Grenadier Guards is the oldest of all of the bands in the British Army, with a history dating back over years.

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Band of the Irish Guards

The Band of the Irish Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division whose main role is to guard the British monarch.

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Band of the Scots Guards

The Band of the Scots Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division which primarily guards the British monarch.

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Band of the Welsh Guards

The Band of the Welsh Guards is the youngest of the five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments in the Household Division which primarily guards the British monarch.

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Batman (military)

A batman is a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant.

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Beating Retreat

Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 16th century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle.

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Bicorne

The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered/horned or twihorn) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American military and naval officers.

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Blues and Royals

The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) (RHG/D) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.

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Brigade major

A brigade major was the chief of staff of a brigade in the British Army.

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Brigadier (United Kingdom)

Brigadier (Brig) is a senior rank in the British Army and the Royal Marines.

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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 Army during the Napoleonic Wars

The British Army during the Napoleonic Wars experienced a time of rapid change.

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British Army order of precedence

The regular army of the British Army is listed according to an order of precedence for the purposes of parading.

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Busby

Busby is the English name for the Hungarian prémes csákó ("fur shako") or kucsma, a military head-dress made of fur, originally worn by Hungarian hussars.

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Charles Fernandes

Charles Walker Luis Fernandes (3 April 1857 — 12 August 1944) born in Wakefield, was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s, and cricketer of the 1900s.

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Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank

Field Marshal Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, (born 17 November 1938) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1994 to 1997 and Chief of the Defence Staff from 1997 until his retirement in 2001.

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Chelsea, London

Chelsea is an affluent area of South West London, bounded to the south by the River Thames.

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Christina Broom

Christina Broom aka Mrs Albert Broom Christina Broom (née Livingston; 28 December 1862 – 5 June 1939) was a Scottish photographer, credited as "the UK's first female press photographer".

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Coldstream

Coldstream (An Sruthan Fuar, Caustrim) is a town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.

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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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Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle

The Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle are in charge of Windsor Castle in England on behalf of the sovereign.

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Coronation of Elizabeth II

The coronation of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) took place on 2 June 1953, at Westminster Abbey.

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Director for Security Liaison

An office created in the Private Secretary's Office of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom in 2004.

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Dress uniform

Dress uniform (often referred to as full dress uniform, to distinguish it from mess dress, and from semi-formal uniforms, such as the British Army's Service Dress), is the most formal military uniform, typically worn at ceremonies, official receptions, and other special occasions; with order insignias and full size medals.

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Duke of York's Royal Military School

The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, more commonly called the Duke of York’s, is a co-educational Academy (for students aged 11 to 18) with military traditions in Dover, Kent.

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Eric Neville Geijer

Eric Neville Geijer (1894–1941) was a decorated Guards officer, royal herald, and genealogist.

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Foot guards

In some militaries, foot guards are senior infantry regiments.

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Fowler's match

Fowler's match is the name given to the two-day Eton v Harrow cricket match held at Lord's on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 July 1910.

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Frock coat

A frock coat is a man's coat characterised by a knee-length skirt (often cut just above the knee) all around the base, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

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Gilbert Ledward

Gilbert Ledward (London 23 January 1888 – 21 June 1960 London), was an English sculptor.

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Gold Stick and Silver Stick

The Gold Stick and the Silver Stick are bodyguard positions in the British Royal Household, personal attendants to the Sovereign on ceremonial occasions.

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Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada (Gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the.

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Governor General's Foot Guards

The Governor General's Foot Guards (GGFG) is one of three Royal Household regiments in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army (along with The Governor General's Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards) and the most senior militia infantry regiment in Canada.

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Guard of honour

A guard of honour (en-GB), guard of honor (en-US), also honour guard (en-GB), honor guard (en-US), also ceremonial guard, is a guard, usually military in nature, appointed to receive or guard a head of state or other dignitary, the fallen in war, or to attend at state ceremonials, especially funerals.

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Guards Division

The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards and the London Regiment.

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Guards Polo Club

The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire.

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Harold Ruggles-Brise

Major General Sir Harold Goodeve Ruggles-Brise, (17 March 1864 – 24 June 1927) was a British Army officer in the Second Boer War and First World War, and a good amateur cricketer.

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Hervey Tudway

Hervey Robert Charles Tudway (23 September 1888 – 18 November 1914) was a member of a long-established family from Wells, Somerset who played one first-class cricket match for Somerset in 1910.

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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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Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army tasked primarily with ceremonial duties.

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Independent Presidential Regiment (Ukraine)

Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky Kyiv Independent Presidential Regiment (Окремий президентський полк імені гетьмана Богдана Хмельницького) — special military unit of Ukraine which is mandated to defend the President of Ukraine in his duty as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, his First Family, and the presidential residences and facilities assigned to the presidential office.

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Ion Codreanu

Ion Codreanu (1891–1960) was a Romanian Major general during World War II.

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Istana Negara, Jalan Istana

The Royal Museum (Malay for Muzium Diraja) along Jalan Istana was the former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme King) of Malaysia.

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Jack Beby

John Victor "Jack" Beby (23 August 1907 – 1976) was an English footballer who made 157 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Gillingham, Leicester City, Bristol Rovers, Darlington and Exeter City in the 1920s and 1930s.

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John Johnston (courtier)

Lieutenant Colonel Sir John "Johnny" Frederick Dame Johnston (24 August 1922 – 10 September 2006) was an officer in the British Army and then joined the Royal Household, serving as Assistant Comptroller and then Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

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John Percival (cricketer)

John Douglas Percival (5 August 1902 – 5 March 1983) was an English cricketer who featured as a right-hand batsman in three first-class cricket matches between 1922 and 1923; one match saw him represent Gloucestershire, in the other two he batted for Oxford University.

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Johnson Beharry

Lance Sergeant Johnson Gideon Beharry, VC, COG (born 26 July 1979) is a British Army soldier who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for saving members of his unit, the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, from ambushes on 1 May and again on 11 June 2004 at Al-Amarah, Iraq.

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Kapıkulu

Kapıkulu (قپوقولو اوجاغی, Kapıkulu Ocağı, "Slaves of the Porte") was the collective name for the household troops of the Ottoman Sultans.

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Khwaja Abdul Ghani

Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani Mian KCSI (1813–1896) was the first Nawab of Dhaka recognized by the British Raj.

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King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery

The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich.

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Leek

The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek.

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Lifeguard (military)

Leibgarde (also life-guard, or household troops) has been, since the 15th century, the designation for the military security guards who protected Fürsten (royals and nobles) — usually members of the highest nobility who ruled over states of the Holy Roman Empire and later its former territory — from danger.

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List of wedding guests of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

The following is the guest list for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

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London lobsters

The London lobsters, Haselrig's Lobsters or just "Lobsters" were the name given to the cavalry unit raised and led by Sir Arthur Haselrig, a Parliamentarian who fought in the English Civil War.

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Lord Uxbridge's leg

Lord Uxbridge's leg was probably shattered by a piece of case shot at the Battle of Waterloo and removed by a surgeon.

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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III.

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Maison militaire du roi de France

The maison militaire du roi de France, in English the military household of the king of France, was the military part of the French royal household or Maison du Roi under the Ancien Régime.

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Military band

A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces.

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Military uniform

A military uniform is the standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.

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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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Necktie

A necktie, or simply a tie, is a long piece of cloth, worn usually by men, for decorative purposes around the neck, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.

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No. 3 Squadron RAF

No 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Typhoon F2, FGR4 and T3 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

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Outline of the United Kingdom

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a sovereign state in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain.

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Parklife (song)

"Parklife" is the title track from Blur's 1994 album Parklife.

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Presidential Guard Brigade (Nigeria)

The Presidential Guard Brigade is a special arm of the Nigerian Army, which is responsible for protecting the President of Nigeria.

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is a member of the British royal family.

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Prince's Club

The Prince's Club was a socially exclusive gentlemen's multisports club in London, England.

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Private army

A private army (or private military) is a military or paramilitary force consisting of armed combatants who owe their allegiance to a private person, group, or organization, rather than a nation or state.

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Protective security units

Protective security units typically provide policing, security, intelligence and bodyguard services for sovereigns and politicians.

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Public duties

Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role.

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Queen's Guard

The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard (called King's Guard and King's Life Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Artillery Mounted Band

The Royal Artillery Mounted Band is a British military band consisting of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, and military unit, founded in 1886, and in existence until 1984, representing the Royal Artillery, and the Royal Horse Artillery, and augmenting the Royal Artillery Band at royal and state occasions.

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Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment

The Royal Bavarian Infantry Lifeguards Regiment (Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment) was a household-lifeguard (bodyguard) regiment of the Bavarian kings from the end of the Napoleonic Wars until the fall of the Wittelsbach monarchy and the subsequent disbanding of the Bavarian army.

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Royal Guards Reserve Regiment

The Royal Guards Reserve Regiment was a reserve formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900 to 1901.

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Royal Horse Guards

The Royal Regiment of Horse Guards (The Blues) (RHG) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.

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Salingathu

Salingathu (စလင်္ကာသူ, also known as Abdullah Shah 1455–1502), was King of Arakan from 1494 to 1502.

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Schützenfest

A Schützenfest (marksmen's festival) is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland.

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Second lieutenant

Second lieutenant (called lieutenant in some countries) is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1b rank.

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Security of Windsor Castle

The security of Windsor Castle has been an important issue since Windsor Castle's foundation in the 11th century.

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Sons of the Brave (march)

Sons of the Brave is a marching song written by Thomas Bidgood (1858-1925) in 1898.

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State funerals in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, a state funeral is usually reserved for a monarch and the Earl Marshal is in charge.

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Thai Royal Guards parade

The Thai Royal Guards parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, occurs every December 2 since 1953, in celebration of the birthday of the King of Thailand, during which the King's Guard of the Royal Thai Armed Forces perform a military parade and pledge loyalty to the monarch.

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The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces

The place of the Canadian Crown in relation to the Canadian Armed Forces is both constitutional and ceremonial, the sovereign of Canada being the supreme commander of the forces, while he or she and the rest of the Canadian Royal Family hold honorary positions in various branches and regiments, embodying the historical relationship of the Crown to its armed forces.

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The Canadian Grenadier Guards

CGG Queen Elizabeth Cap Badge --> The Canadian Grenadier Guards (CGG) is a reserve infantry regiment in the 34 Canadian Brigade Group, 2nd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.

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The Canadian Guards

The Canadian Guards was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that served in the same role as the five regiments of Foot Guards in the British Army.

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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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Timpani

Timpani or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion family.

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Trabant (military)

A trabant (Ital. trabanti, from the German traben, Lat.: satellites) was a historical name for an attendant or a lifeguard, especially in the Middle Ages, who usually travelled on foot (as opposed to horseback).

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Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour is a ceremony performed by regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies.

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Uniforms of the British Army

The uniforms of the British Army currently exist in twelve categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform and frock coats listed in addition).

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Vernon Erskine-Crum

Lieutenant-General Vernon Forbes Erskine-Crum, CIE, MC (11 December 1918 – 17 March 1971) was a British Army officer, who briefly served as General Officer Commanding in Northern Ireland during the early period of the Troubles.

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Wareru

Wareru (ဝါရီရူး,; also known as Wagaru; 20 March 1253 – 14 January 1307) was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, located in present-day Myanmar (Burma).

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Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire and the Humber is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes.

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154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment

For the original Russian Imperial Army unit see: Preobrazhensky Regiment 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment serves as the official honor guard regiment of the Russian Armed Forces and serves as the main honor guard unit of the armed forces, stationed in Moscow.

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2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, also known as A Symphony of British Music, was held on 12–13 August in the Olympic Stadium.

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52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot

The 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot was a light infantry regiment of the British Army throughout much of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Household Brigade, Household Divison, Household Troops, Household division, Household troops.

References

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

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