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The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place. Through a large glazed partition you can see troopers working with horses in the original 18th century stables.
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Household Cavalry Museum

The Household Cavalry Museum offers a unique window into the history, traditions, and day-to-day life of the British Army’s most senior regiments: The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals.

Set within the historic Horse Guards building in the heart of London, the museum brings to life over 350 years of service, ceremony, and sacrifice. Through rare artefacts, personal stories, and a behind-the-scenes view of the working stables, visitors can discover the heritage and ongoing role of the Household Cavalry, both on ceremonial duty and active service around the world.

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Historic setting

The Household Cavalry Museum sits within Horse Guards in Whitehall, central London, one of the city’s most historic buildings. Dating from 1750, it is still the headquarters of the Household Division, in which the Household Cavalry has performed the Queen’s Life Guard in a daily ceremony that has remained broadly unchanged for over 350 years.

The Household Cavalry was formed in 1661 under the direct order of King Charles II and now consists of the two senior regiments of the British Army – The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals.

We have two roles: as a mounted regiment (on horseback), we guard His Majesty, The King on ceremonial occasions in London and across the UK and are a key part of the Royal pageantry; as an operational regiment we serve around the world in armoured fighting vehicles. Our fighting capacity is matched by our strategic role in international peace keeping and humanitarian operations.

This is a small but well thought out and fantastically presented museum covering the history and current mission of the Household Cavalry. With up to date museum exhibits and the opportunity to try on replica kit and see the horses in the stables at Horse Guards this is a great opportunity for families.
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