Princess Of Wales's Royal Regiment
"PWRR" redirects here. For the railroad with these reporting marks, see Portland and Western Railroad.
| The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. | |
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Cap Badge of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
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| Active | 9 September 1992-Present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | 1st Battalion — Light Infantry 2nd Battalion — Light Infantry 3rd Battalion — TA Reserve |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Part of | Queen's Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ - Canterbury 1st Battalion - Paderborn, Germany 2nd Battalion - London 3rd Battalion - Canterbury |
| Motto | "Honi soit qui mal y pense" "Evil be to him who evil thinks" |
| March | Quick - The Farmer's Boy/Soldiers of the Queen Slow - The Minden Rose |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel in Chief | HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Brigadier Richard William Dennis OBE ADC |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Arm Badge | Tiger |
| Abbreviation | PWRR |
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) (PWRR, known as 'The Tigers') is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. It was formed in 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) which was not awarded until 1909. Through its ancestry via the Queen's Regiment to the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), the PWRR is the most senior English line infantry regiment. The current regiment was named in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales.
The PWRR is the county regiment of the following (it also recruits in London):
- Surrey
- Kent
- Sussex
- Hampshire
- Middlesex
- Isle of Wight
- Channel Islands
Upon its creation, HRH The Princess of Wales and HM The Queen of Denmark were Allied Colonels-in-Chief of the PWRR. When the Princess divorced HRH The Prince of Wales, she resigned as Colonel-in-chief and the Queen of Denmark has remained its Colonel-in-Chief since.
The regimental headquarters (RHQ) is in Canterbury, whilst the regiment itself comprises three battalions:
- 1st Battalion — Light Infantry (20th Armoured Brigade)
- 2nd Battalion — Light Infantry (London District)
- 3rd Battalion — Territorial Army Infantry (2 (South East) Brigade)
There is also a single Territorial Army company, B (Queen's) Company of the London Regiment.
Read more about Princess Of Wales's Royal Regiment: Recent and Future Postings, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment Museum, Victoria Cross and Other Decorations, Danish Connection, Battle Honours, Order of Precedence, Lineage, Alliances
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