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
A massive concert is planned for 20:00 from Horse Guards Parade in London, with 10,000 people expected to attend.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
The 77-year-old will now not attend the official arrival at Horse Guards Parade in London on Tuesday morning and her presence at other elements of the visit will be scaled back.
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
Educated at Eton, he entered the Royal Horse Guards in 1836, and in 1852 married the Hon. Catherine Esther Waldegrave, daughter of Admiral Lord Radstock.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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