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The Life Guards
The Life Guards are the Senior Regiment of the British
Army and descend from a Company of Horse formed in 1659
as a bodyguard for King Charles II during his exile in
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The Blues and
Royals
The Blues and Royals were formed in 1969 from the
amalgamation of two existing regiments. The Blues were
founded by Cromwell in 1650 and became King's troops in
1661, the same year that Charles II created The Royals. |
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Grenadier
Guards
The Grenadier Guards are descendants of the company of
gentlemen formed in 1656 to protect the exiled Charles
II. They are the senior Regiment of Foot Guards. The
Regiment wear a white plume on the left hand side of
their bearskin, the buttons are in singles, a grenade is
worn as a collar badge with a Royal Cypher on the
shoulder |
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Coldstream Guards
The Coldstream Guards date from 1650 when they were
founded as a Parliamentary regiment. They played an
important part in the restoration of Charles II and were
recommissioned as Household Troops in 1661. The Regiment
wear a red plume on the right, the buttons are in pairs,
a Garter Star is worn as a collar badge with a Rose on
the shoulder |
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Scots
Guards
The Scots Guards were originally raised in 1642 as a
Scottish regiment before that country joined the United
Kingdom. They were reformed in 1660 and incorporated
into the English Army in 1686. The Regiment wear buttons
in threes, a Thistles is worn as a collar badge with a
Star of the Order of the Thistle on the shoulder.
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Irish
Guards
The Irish Guards were created under Queen Victoria in
1900 in recognition of the bravery shown by Irish troops
during the South African War of 1899-1902. The Regiment
wear a Blue plume on the right hand side of their
bearskin, the buttons are in fours, a Shamrock is worn
as a collar badge with a Star of the Order of the
Patrick on the shoulder. |
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Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards were formed by King George V in 1915 to
complete the Foot Guards' representation of each of the
countries of the United Kingdom during the First World
War. The Regiment wear a white-green-white plume on the
left hand side of their bearskin, the buttons are in
fives, a Leek is worn as a collar badge with a Leek on
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