The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment 'TheTigers', Recruitment Stand at the 2023 British Motor Show
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (or PWRR, also known as 'The Tigers') is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, second in the line infantry order of precedence to the Royal Regiment of Scotland and part of the Queen's Division. he Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment was formed on 9 September 1992 by the amalgamation of the Queen's Regiment and the Royal Hampshire Regiment and holds the earliest battle honour in the British Army (Tangier 1662–80).[1] Through its ancestry via the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (2nd Regiment of Foot), the PWRR is the most senior English line infantry regiment. The current regiment was named in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales.[2] Upon its creation, the Princess of Wales[3] and the Queen of Denmark[4] were Allied Colonels-in-Chief of the PWRR. When the Princess divorced the Prince of Wales, she resigned as Colonel-in-chief and the Queen of Denmark has remained its Colonel-in-Chief since. The regiment recruits its soldiers from London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Island. The regimental headquarters (RHQ) is at the Tower of London, whilst the regiment itself comprises three battalions:[a] 1st Battalion — Light Infantry based in Woolwich, London on a two-year rotation[18] 3rd Battalion — Army Reserve Light Infantry serving with 20th Armoured Brigade, paired with 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment[19] 4th Battalion — Army Reserve serving with 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, paired with 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment when in UK.
Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Farnborough International Expo Centre, Farnborough,
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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