| The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Officer (left) and trumpeter of the King's Troop on duty at the Queen's Birthday Parade | |
| Active | 17 April 1946 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Saluting Battery |
| Role | Ceremonial |
| Part of | HQ London District |
| Garrison/HQ | Napier (King George VI) Lines,[1] Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich Station[2] |
| Nickname(s) | "The Troop" |
| Patron | George VI |
| Anniversaries | Troop Day 24 October |
| Equipment | QF 13-pounder gun |
| Website | The King's Troop RHA |
The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich. It is a mounted unit and all of its soldiers are trained to care for and drive teams of six horses, each team pulling a First World War-era QF 13-pounder gun; six teams are used in the unit's Musical Drive. The Troop's duties include firing salutes on royal and state occasions, participation in parades, and the duties of the King's Life Guard at Horse Guards for one month each year. The unit provides the gun carriage and team of black horses for state funerals.[3] The unit is most often seen providing gun salutes on state occasions in Hyde Park, and Green Park.
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