- Royal Hussars
The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the
British Army from1969 to1992 .It was formed by the amalgamation of the
10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) , and11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) .It mostly served in Germany, as a heavy armoured regiment of the
British Army of the Rhine , with several tours toNorthern Ireland . One squadron was stationed with theBerlin Brigade in 1979, and occasional detachments travelled overseas to the US, Cyprus, and Hong Kong, among other deployments. In 1983, whilst with the 7th Armoured Brigade, the regiment became the first unit to be equipped with theChallenger 1 main battle tank .In 1992, the regiment was amalgamated with the
14th/20th King's Hussars to formThe King's Royal Hussars .The regiment is known for wearing the crimson trousers that were Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg's family colour. Prince Albert was escorted from Dover to London by the 11th Hussars prior to his marriage to Queen Victoria. He was subsequently appointed Colonel (in-chief) of the 11th Hussars (hence the crimson trousers).
References
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D10RH.htm regiments.org page on The Royal Hussars]
* [http://website.lineone.net/~royal.hussar/rh.htm The Royal Hussars unofficial website]
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