8th King's Royal Irish Hussars

8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
Crest of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
Active1693–1714
1715–1716
1719–1958
Country Kingdom of Ireland (1693–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1958)
Branch British Army
TypeCavalry of the Line/Royal Armoured Corps
RoleLight cavalry
Size550 men
Regimental HeadquartersLondon
Nickname(s)The Crossbelts
Motto(s)Pristinae virtutis memores
MarchQuick: The Galloping 8th Hussar
Slow: The Scottish Archers
AnniversariesBalaklava Day
St Patrick's Day
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefHRH Prince Philip

The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, and went on to distinguish itself in the battles of the Korean War, but was recommended for amalgamation in the 1957 Defence White Paper prepared by Duncan Sandys. The regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.