Major-General commanding the Household Division

Major General Commanding the Household Division
since September 2023
British Army
London District
StyleMajor General
AbbreviationMGHD
Reports toThe Monarch
SeatHorse Guards
NominatorDefence Services Secretary
AppointerThe Monarch
Term length3-4 Years
Unofficial namesGeneral Officer Commanding London District
Badge of the Household Division
Edward Smyth-Osbourne in the full-dress uniform of a Major-General, on duty at the State Opening of Parliament in 2015

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]

  1. ^ "Queen's Regulations for the Army" (PDF). QR Army July 2013, paragraph 8.062. Retrieved 14 June 2016.