Household Division of the British Army
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The Household Division of the British Army is an elite formation of regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the British monarch, including high-profile state occasions in London.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Household Division | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial unit
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British monarch
ⓘ
Charles Philip Arthur George ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| basedIn |
Horse Guards Parade
ⓘ
surface form:
Horse Guards, London
|
| ceremonialDress |
bearskin cap
ⓘ
plumed helmet for cavalry ⓘ scarlet tunic ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Foot Guards
ⓘ
Household Cavalry ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| hasRegiment |
Blues and Royals
ⓘ
Coldstream Guards ⓘ Grenadier Guards ⓘ Irish Guards ⓘ Life Guards ⓘ Scots Guards ⓘ Welsh Guards ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial duties
ⓘ
protection of the British monarch ⓘ public duties in London ⓘ state ceremonial ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
1st Battalion Coldstream Guards
ⓘ
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards ⓘ Irish Guards ⓘ
surface form:
1st Battalion Irish Guards
Scots Guards ⓘ
surface form:
1st Battalion Scots Guards
Welsh Guards ⓘ
surface form:
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Band of the Household Division ⓘ
surface form:
Band of the Household Cavalry
Band of the Household Division ⓘ
surface form:
Bands of the Foot Guards
Corps of Drums of the Foot Guards ⓘ Household Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
Household Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Household Cavalry Regiment
Household Division Army Reserve units ⓘ London Guards ⓘ Band of the Household Division ⓘ
surface form:
Massed Bands of the Household Division
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | The Sovereign’s personal troops ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous service to the Crown
ⓘ
high-profile state occasions in London ⓘ |
| oversees | Household Division Brigade of Guards ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
ⓘ
Mounting the King’s Guard ⓘ State Opening of Parliament ⓘ Trooping the Colour ⓘ ceremonial guards at Horse Guards ⓘ ceremonial guards at St James’s Palace ⓘ ceremonial guards at Windsor Castle ⓘ ceremonial guards at the Tower of London ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.