Horse Guards
Americannoun
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a body of cavalry serving as a guard.
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a cavalry brigade from the household troops of the British monarch.
plural noun
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the cavalry regiment that, together with the Life Guards, comprises the cavalry part of the British sovereign's Household Brigade
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their headquarters in Whitehall, London: also the headquarters of the British Army
Etymology
Origin of Horse Guards
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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During frequent spells of leave from his fashionable regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, he earned celebrity as an intrepid traveler and balloonist, and wrote bestselling accounts of his adventures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
On Thursday commemorations will be marked by a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey and VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, an evening concert at Horse Guards Parade.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales are set to welcome the Qatari leader to the UK during the traditional formal greeting at the Horse Guards Parade.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024
Hundreds of foot guards, horse guards and members of military bands will participate in the spectacle at central London’s Horse Guards and along The Mall, the promenade outside Buckingham Palace.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
The 1st and the 2nd regiments of Life Guards wear scarlet tunics with blue collars and cuffs, and the Royal Horse Guards blue tunics with scarlet collars and cuffs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
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