Major-General commanding the Household Division

Major General Commanding the Household Division
Incumbent Major General James Bowder since September 2023
British Army London District
Style	Major General
Abbreviation	MGHD
Reports to	The Monarch
Seat	Horse Guards
Nominator	Defence Services Secretary
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	3-4 Years
Unofficial names	General Officer Commanding London District

The Major-General commanding the Household Division commands the Household Division of the British Army and is also the General Officer Commanding London District. In British Army parlance, "The Major-General" always refers to the Major-General commanding the Household Division. The Major-General has sole responsibility for the Service aspect of all State and ceremonial occasions within London District. The office holds executive command of the Household Division and of any other units brought into London for providing military security to the Sovereign, the Royal Palaces as well as for ceremonial purposes and is the main channel of communication between the Household Division and the Monarch. He or she is appointed by The Sovereign, and will previously have commanded a Regiment or Battalion within the Household Division.^[1]