The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is a ceremonial unit of the British Army, quartered at Woolwich.
Accordingly the Riding Troop was reformed on 17 April 1946 at Shoeburyness as a six-gun Royal Horse Artillery battery for the Household Division.
[6] On her accession, Queen Elizabeth II declared that the name 'The King's Troop' would remain in honour of her father.
[3] On 6 September 1997, members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery carried the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales on a gun carriage to her funeral.
[7] On 14 September 2022, members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery carried the coffin of Elizabeth II on a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to lie in state at Westminster Hall.
Horses are transported by vehicle to stables in central London for appearances at Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and elsewhere.
The start, known as the Big Drive, features the Scissors, where the whole team criss-cross at gallop, displaying choreography, teamwork and discipline.