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| unit_name                     = Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own)
| image                         = Royal Hussars Cap Badge.jpg
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| dates                         = 1969-1992
| country                       = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| branch                        = {{army|United Kingdom}}
| type                          = Line Cavalry
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| size                          = One regiment
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| ceremonial_chief              = [[Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester]]
| ceremonial_chief_label        = Colonel-in-Chief
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| motto                         = ''[[Ich Dien]]'' (German: I Serve)
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| march                         = Quick - The Merry Month of May
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'''The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)''' was a [[Cavalry regiments of the British Army|cavalry regiment]] of the [[British Army]]. It was formed by the amalgamation of the [[10th Royal Hussars]] and the [[11th Hussars]] in 1969 and it amalgamated with the [[14th/20th King's Hussars]] to form the [[King's Royal Hussars]] in 1992.
==History==
The regiment was formed at [[Swinton Barracks|Perham Down]] by the amalgamation of the [[10th Royal Hussars]] and the [[11th Hussars]] on 25 October 1969.<ref name=regiments>{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D10RH.htm |title=Royal Hussars |publisher=Regiments.org |accessdate=10 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231050233/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D10RH.htm |archivedate=31 December 2006 }}</ref> It was initially based at Bhurtpore Barracks in [[Tidworth Camp]] as part of [[5th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|5th Infantry Brigade]] and deployed several units to [[Cyprus]] and several units to [[Northern Ireland]] over the next two years.<ref name=bau>{{cite web|url=http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-armoured-corps/royal-hussars.html|title=Royal Hussars|publisher=British Army units 1945 on|accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref> It transferred to [[6th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|6th Armoured Brigade]] and moved to Athlone Barracks in [[Sennelager]] in July 1973 from where it continued to deploy units to Northern Ireland.<ref name=bau/> In April 1979 most of the regiment moved to Cambrai Barracks at [[Catterick Garrison]] while one [[Squadron (army)|squadron]] deployed to Smuts Barracks in [[Berlin]] as Berlin Armoured Squadron.<ref name=bau/>
The regiment joined [[7th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|7th Armoured Brigade]] and moved to Lumsden Barracks at [[Bad Fallingbostel]] in March 1981 and became the first unit to be equipped with the [[Challenger 1]] [[main battle tank]] in 1983.<ref name=bau/> It deployed a unit to Northern Ireland for guarding duties at the [[HM Prison Maze|Maze Prison]] in 1986.<ref name=bau/> It transferred to [[1st Armoured Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st Infantry Brigade]] based at Bhurtpore Barracks in Tidworth Camp in November 1988 and then moved back to [[West Germany]] to join [[4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East|4th Armoured Brigade]] with its base at Swinton Barracks in '''[[Münster]]''' in December 1990.<ref name=bau/> The regiment was amalgamated with the [[14th/20th King's Hussars]] to form the [[King's Royal Hussars]] on 4 December 1992.<ref name=regiments/>
==Colonel-in-Chief==
*1969   [[Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester]], GCB CI, GCVO, GBE
==Regimental Colonels==
Colonels of the Regiment were: <ref> {{cite web|url= http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D10RH.htm|title= The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)|publisher= regiments.org|accessdate= 27 July 2017|url-status= bot: unknown|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080113045409/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D10RH.htm|archivedate= 13 January 2008|df= dmy-all}} </ref>
*1969–1971: 	Maj-Gen. Sir [[David Dawnay]], KVCO, CB, DSO (ex [[10th Hussars]])
*1971–1974:	Col. Sir John Charles Arthur Digby Lawson, Bt, DSO, MC (ex 11th Hussars)
*1974–1984:	Maj. (Hon. Lt-Col.) Thomas Armitage Hall, OBE
*1984–1990:	Lt-Col. Sir Piers Henry George Bengough, KCVO, OBE, DL
*1990–1992:	Maj-Gen. [[John Friedberger|John Peter William Friedberger]], CBE (to [[King's Royal Hussars]])
* ''1992: Regiment amalgamated with [[14th/20th King's Hussars]] to form [[King's Royal Hussars]]
==Alliances==
The regiment's alliances included:<ref name=regiments/>
* {{CAN}} [[1st Hussars]]
* {{AUS}} [[10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)|10th Light Horse]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{King's Royal Hussars}}
[[Category:Cavalry regiments of the British Army]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1969]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1992]]