Household Division

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The Household Division is an elite formation of the British Army responsible for ceremonial duties, public duties in London and Windsor, and providing highly trained combat troops.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf formation of the British Army
military formation
allegiance British monarch
associatedWith Buckingham Palace
Horse Guards Parade
St James's Palace
Windsor Castle
branch Army
composedOf Coldstream Guards
Foot Guards
Grenadier Guards
Household Cavalry
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
Household Cavalry Regiment
Irish Guards
Scots Guards
Welsh Guards
country United Kingdom
garrison London
Windsor
hasCapability armoured reconnaissance operations
light infantry operations
mechanised infantry operations
hasMotto various regimental mottos
hasNickname Guards Division (informal for Foot Guards element)
hasPriority senior formation in British Army order of precedence
hasRole ceremonial duties
provision of highly trained combat troops
public duties in London
public duties in Windsor
hasSpecialization ceremonial drill
close protection of royal residences
public order duties
language English
notableFor Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
State Opening of Parliament
Trooping the Colour
state visits ceremonial
partOf British Army
performs King's Guard
Mounted Guard at Horse Guards
Queen's Guard
ceremonial escorts for the sovereign
responsibleFor guarding royal residences in London
guarding royal residences in Windsor
state ceremonial in London
usesUniform ceremonial cavalry uniform for Household Cavalry
full dress uniform with bearskin caps for Foot Guards


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