The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) | |
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![]() Cap badge of the regiment | |
Active | 1 July 2006 – present |
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Type | Line Infantry |
Role | 1st Battalion – Infantry 4th Battalion – Army Reserve |
Size | Two battalions |
Part of | Queen's Division |
Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Preston 1st Battalion – Preston 4th Battalion – Preston |
Nickname(s) | Lions of England |
Motto(s) | "Nec Aspera Terrent" (Latin) "Difficulties be Damned"[1] |
March | Quick – John Peel Slow – The Red Rose |
Anniversaries | Ladysmith (28 February), St George's Day (23 April), Waterloo (18 June), Arroyo (28 October) |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | The King |
Colonel of the Regiment | Brigadier Robert J. Singleton |
Insignia | |
Arm Badge | Glider From King's Own Royal Border Regiment |
Abbreviation | LANCS |
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army, part of the King's Division. Headquartered in Preston, it recruits throughout the North West of England. The title of Duke of Lancaster merged with the Crown on the accession of Henry V in 1413 and remains dormant, subject to any future revival. Customarily, however, the Sovereign (whether male or female) is referred to as the Duke of Lancaster within Lancashire and in relation to the Duchy of Lancaster, and is the regiment's Colonel in Chief. The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the county regiment for Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the Isle of Man, and as such, recruits mainly from these areas.[2]