The King’s Troop of Horse Guards
| Active | 1658 to Present |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | Royalist |
| Conflicts | Anglo-Spanish War |
| Type | Horse |
| Colonel | Charles II |
| Lord Gerard | |
| Area Raised | Flanders |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Charles II 1658 |
Also known as Lord Gerard’s Horse Guards
Raised for Charles II from exiles in Flanders, they accompanied the King back to England at the Restoration
Service History
1658
- Raised in Flanders from exiled Royalists
1659
1660
- May: Gerard confirmed as Colonel
Notes
In 1658 Charles II raised a troop of horse for a Lifeguard. At the Restoration, the troop returned to England and were placed on establishment as the First, or Lord Gerard's troop of King Charles II's Horse Guards, eventually forming the Life Guards. The regiment still exists today, and the Life Guards are the senior cavalry regiment of the British Army. In Union with the Blues and Royals, they form the Household Cavalry, consisting of an active service armoured regiment and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment that still performs ceremonial duties and escorts the Sovereign.
