household cavalry
Americannoun
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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
His mulazimin el bab, or "household cavalry," are obliged to be in continual attendance at the great gate of the palace, and never quit their posts until Abdullah has retired for the night.
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by Wingate, F. R.
As for the household cavalry, probably some of them were badly in need of forage, but that thin red line could hold out until the younger sisters shed pinafores.
From The Younger Set by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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
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