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The regiment formed as the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot during a rebellion in 1685 by the Duke of Monmouth against King James II. [1] After James was deposed during the "Glorious Revolution" that installed William III and Mary II as co-monarchs, the regiment's commanding officer, the Duke of Berwick, decided to join his royal father in exile. [2]
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [27]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
8: 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881 [32] 1685 Raised 19 June 1685, as Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot. [32] 1881: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment: 9: 9th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782. 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881 [33] 1685 Raised 19 June 1685, as Henry Cornewall's Regiment ...
He was appointed an rnsign in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot in 1825 and progressed through the ranks, becoming lieutenant in 1828, captain in 1835, major in 1844, lieutenant-colonel in 1846 and brevet colonel in 1854. He was brigadier general in Bengal from May to November 1855, April to December 1856 and June 1857 to April 1859.
In 1702 when she succeeded the throne as Queen Anne, the sovereign ordered the title to be altered to The Queen's Regiment. In 1751, when all British Army infantry regiments were numbered, the title became; 8th or The King's Regiment after the then monarch King George II, and was from then onward referred to as 8th Foot, 8th Regiment or 8th King's.
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However, the Household Division's commitment to most of these postings, besides the King's Guard, ceased at the end of the 19th century. [ 4 ] Some historical accounts have documented instances of members of the Household Division engaging in same-sex relationships and prostitution, with reports of such activities dating back to the 19th and ...
Although the regiments of foot guards perform the majority of these public duties, they occasionally are supported by other units in the British Armed Forces and the Commonwealth of Nations. [5] Historically, the foot guards also manned ten other sentry posts around London, including Horse Guards, Savoy Prison, and Montagu House. [5]