household cavalry

American  

noun

1. (in Britain) cavalry units forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.

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household cavalry

This time there's the glitter of a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace with the household cavalry accompanying them.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

McCarthy, the Australian ambassador, said he had heard that Queen Elizabeth II’s royal household team featured Grenadier Guards and the royal household cavalry.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2014

Again the cry was echoed, but not by many; the household cavalry, one or two of the newer companies of the brigade, some of the citizens.

From The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo by Brady, Cyrus Townsend

The brigade of household cavalry under Lord Somerset was on the immediate right of the road, and on the left of it was Ponsonby's brigade.

From The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Creasy, Edward Shepherd, Sir

Another body of household cavalry distinguished by blue coats and cloaks, and still called the Blues, was generally quartered in the neighbourhood of the capital.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron