GR006 Blues & Royals

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Blues & Royals

Formed in 1969 with the amalgamation of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) and the Royal Dragons (The Royals) the regiment can trace its history back to the times of Cromwell.
The Royal Dragoons at the Battle of Waterloo captured the colour of the French 105th infantry regiment - this eagle is now commemorated in the Regimental cypher and is worn on the left sleeve of all uniforms. They fought at Ypres, Loos, Hohenzollena and the Hindenburg Line in 1917. During the second world war they were sent to the Western Desert and during Operation Overlord in 1944 they landed in Normandy and later they liberated Copenhagen.
The Royal Horse Guards saw action in the majority of actions in France and Flanders during World War I. The regiment was divided between the 1st and 2nd Household Cavalry Regiment during World War II in Palestine, Syria and the invasion of Normandy as reconnaissance troops for the Guards Armoured Brigade.
In recent years the Blues & Royals have served in Windsor, Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus, the Falklands and Bosnia.

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