Queen's Royal Hussars
| The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) | |
|---|---|
Cap Badge of The Queen's Royal Hussars | |
| Active | 2 September 1993 – Present |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Tank warfare |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Regent's Park Barracks Regiment – Assaye Barracks, Tidworth |
| Motto(s) | Mente et Manu, translated as "mind and main" |
| March | Quick - Regimental Quick March of The Queen's Royal Hussars Slow - 3rd Hussars Slow March/ Litany of Loretto/The Garb of Old Gaul/March of the Scottish Archers |
| Mascot(s) | Drum Horse (Alamein) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Arm Badge | Maid of Warsaw from 7th Hussars |
| Tartan | Saffron (Pipers' kilts) |
| Abbreviation | QRH |
The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) (QRH) is the most senior armoured regiment in the British Army, equipped with Challenger 2 main battle tanks. The regiment was formed on 1 September 1993 from the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Hussars and the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. The regiment and its antecedents have been awarded 172 Battle Honours and eight Victoria Crosses. The regiment was based in Sennelager, Germany, until 2019 when it was relocated to Tidworth Camp, England. The Queen's Royal Hussars serves as the armoured regiment for the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team.