Coldstream Guards

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a guard regiment of the English royal household: formed in Coldstream, Scotland, 1659–60, and instrumental in restoring the English monarchy under Charles II.

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Example Sentences

Bob Hardy, 71, from Killingworth, North Tyneside also served in the Coldstream Guards and was in Cyprus in 1974 when Guardsman Lawson died.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

On 21 July 1974, Guardsman Graeme Lawson, from Barmston, Washington, of the Coldstream Guards, became the first soldier to be killed while serving with the UN in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Hundreds of Coldstream Guards throwing their bearskin hats into the air and shouting “hip, hip hooray!”

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

Garrison Sergeant Major Andrew "Vern" Stokes, of the Coldstream Guards, said the "sheer scale" of the programme had been a challenge.

From BBC • May 4, 2023

The bridge was held by the Coldstream Guards.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan