The standard cap the British foot guards wear weighs just 1.5 pounds - and they get heavier when wet. Different regiments have their own unique way of wearing the hat to distinguish them from others.

The Irish Guards are the first Army regiment to become an affiliated club in the GAA's history. "Very simply for me I can see both sides. I can appreciate the way people feel," Mr O'Sullivan said.

One of the regiments, the Grenadier Guards, fought at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and their trademark hats date back to this era - they were designed to intimidate their enemies by making them ...

With the future of the British Army so high on the political agenda, a history of its three most senior regiments – together known as the Household Cavalry – is extremely timely.

THE Army’s oldest elite regiment is facing the axe because of the ConDems’ drastic defence cuts. By Andrew Gregory 00:01, 25 Jul 2011 Updated20:17, 7 Feb 2012 ...

LONDON, Feb. 11.-A letter from Rear Admiral Basil Cochrane on the treatment of subalterns in the Guards regiments, which was published yesterday in The Times, is republished throughout the press ...