7th Queen’s Own Hussars Undeniably The 7th Hussars were the embodiment of dash and panache for which every Cavalry Regiment strives. Nicknamed “The Saucy Seventh” they were rivalled as a fashionable Regiment only by The 10th Hussars and The 7th attracted most of their officers from the nobility, including two Princes. The 7th was an exclusively Scottish Regiment for some years after their inception, and a few of the Celtic links remain today, especially in the music. The Queen’s Royal…

4th Queen’s Own Hussars Charles II died in February 1685 and was succeeded by his brother, James II. The new king had been on the throne only a few months when the Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of Charles I, headed a rebellion against him. Several regiments were raised by the king to oppose Monmouth, who was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6th July 1685. In this short campaign, the Dragoons had been found very useful in…

3rd The King’s Own Hussars Of the four Regiments who make up our famous antecedents, The 3rd Hussars had the lion’s share of battles and campaigns. As their number denotes, they were the senior of the four Regiments and our seniority amongst the Cavalry and specifically the Light Cavalry has always been accorded because of them. Into the almost overwhelming plethora of privileges and traditions that The Queen’s Royal Hussars have inherited, the Regimental colour of Garter Blue, the White…