The King's Royal Hussars is an armoured regiment equipment with
Challenger Main Battle Tanks. The regiment was formed on 4 December 1992 by the amalgamation of the Royal Hussars (PWO) and the 14th/20th King's Hussars.
The regiment recruits from Lancashire and Greater Manchester in the north, and Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, the Isle of Wight and Channel Islands in the south. Despite this geographical diversity a very strong family spirit exemplifies the character of the regiment.
A Brief History of The King's Royal Hussars
The King's Royal Hussars is proud of the history and traditions of its predecessor regiments. The 10th, 11th, 14th and 20th Hussars date back as far as 1715. The celebrated 'Cherrypicker' trousers were inherited from the 11th Hussars; famous for their part in the Charge of the Light Brigade and the distinguished Prussian Eagle cap badge was first granted to the 14th Light Dragoons in 1798.
The regiment with Challenger Tanks in Germany.
