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{{short description| British mounted band (2014-)}}
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== Uniform ==
[[File:State coats of State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry.jpg|thumb|State dress coats of the State Trumpeters bearing the [[royal cypher]]s of Elizabeth II and Charles III]]
The HCMR Band mostly wears three ceremonial dress uniforms:
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* James Tutton - Bandmaster of the Band of The Blues and Royals and one of the founders of the [[Society of British Musicians]]
* [[Richard Jones (magician)|Richard Jones]] - [[Magician (illusion)|Magician]] and [[soldier]] known for winning the [[Britain's Got Talent (series 10)|tenth series]] of ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/britainsgottalent/live-shows/is-your-britains-got-talent-2016-winner|title=Richard Jones is your Britain's Got Talent 2016 winner!|date=28 May 2016|publisher=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref>
== Drum horses ==
[[File:Procession horses (52899931288).jpg|thumb|Drum horse Major Atlas leading the procession to Buckingham Palace for the [[Coronation of Charles III and Camilla]]]]
Drum horses lead the Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry. They are large heavy horses of full or part-bred Shire or Clydesdale breeds. Drum horses hold the rank of major and the monarch assigns their official name from classical mythology. Earlier drum horses have been named Hector, Leonidas, Janus, Spartacus, Constantine, Horatius and Mercury—those in service as of 2023 are Perseus, Atlas, Apollo and Juno.{{r|behindthemusic|royal|army}}
The horses need to have a calm and steady temperament and be able to cope with noisy crowds. They carry an adult in ceremonial gear and two solid silver kettle drums while being guided by reins operated by the rider's feet. Their training takes years, first learning to carry copper drums weighing 10kg each. They work their way up to carrying silver drums; some weighing as much as 52kg each.{{r|hoys|forces}}
==See also==
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==Citations==
{{Reflist
<ref name="army">{{Cite web |title=The Queen names first Cavalry Drumhorse mare after divine consort "Juno" |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/06/the-queen-names-first-cavalry-drumhorse-mare/ |date=15 June 2023 |website=British Army}}</ref>
<ref name="behindthemusic">{{Cite web |title=The Band of the Household Cavalry: The horses behind the music |url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/the-band-of-the-household-cavalry-821820 |first=Liz |last=Falkingham |date=15 April 2023 |work=Horse & Hound}}</ref>
<ref name="forces">{{Cite web |title=Meet The Household Cavalry's New Drum Horse! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFIiEmyKyuI |date=24 May 2021 |publisher=Forces News |via=YouTube}}</ref>
<ref name="hoys">{{Cite web |title=Meet the Household Cavalry's new drum horse learning his trade at HOYS |url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/features/meet-the-household-cavalrys-new-drum-horse-learning-his-trade-at-hoys-765817 |first=Eleanor |last=Jones |date=9 October 2021 |work=Horse & Hound}}</ref>
<ref name="royal">{{Cite web |title=The Queen officially names new Household Cavalry Drum Horse |url=https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-06-15/the-queen-officially-names-new-household-cavalry-drum-horse |date=15 June 2023 |website=The Royal Household}}</ref>
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[[Category:Royal Corps of Army Music]]
[[Category:Mounted bands]]
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