[1] The regiment is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is only reserve cavalry regiment to resubordinate into regular brigade as part of the Future Soldier Programme, which in turn arose from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ("Global Britain in a Competitive Age") published in March 2021.

[2] The Royal Yeomanry is the only British Army reserve unit to have been awarded a battle honour since the Second World War.

The Royal Yeomanry was equipped with armoured cars,[1] first Saladin, Saracen and Ferret, then Fox, Spartan and Sultan.

Instead, new opportunities arise to be part of the Rapid Reaction Corps and in national defence, and it is for these new roles and responsibilities that the Territorial Army units must now be structured and trained.

At a time when the Territorial Army was under continuing pressure to reduce in size and capabilities, this was regarded as potentially imperilling the regiment's existence.

Two of the Royal Yeomanry's squadrons (A and W) were retained in the CBRN role to provide reserves for the new Joint NBC Regiment.

[19] Soldiers and officers of the Royal Yeomanry then began to deploy to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK as Scimitar, Spartan and Samaritan gunners, drivers and loaders.

[28] Furthermore as a result of the ongoing 2021 Future Soldier (British Army) reforms, the Royal Yeomanry was resubordinated to the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division under the newly raised 1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade Combat Team with the restructure due to be complete by October 2023.

[29] The Royal Yeomanry's current light cavalry role is to provide a rapidly deployable force with fast mobility and substantial firepower as part of the British Army's combat arm.

Its soldiers provide reconnaissance, reassurance, security and, if the situation demands it, decisive tactical effects by raiding and attacking the enemy.

[11] In January 2003, A (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) and W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadrons were mobilised together with the Regimental Headquarters for Operation TELIC, the war in Iraq.

[1] The Royal Yeomanry mainly recruits from Greater London, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Kent, Shropshire and Worcestershire.

This consists of courses in gunnery (Heavy Machine Gun and General Purpose Machine Gun), signals (Bowman communication system), and driving (Land Rover RWMIK and Supacat Jackal) delivered by the Royal Yeomanry by Army Reserve soldiers and also by Regular Army instructors in centres such as the Armour Centre.

[35] In addition, field training exercises develop tactics and situational awareness, as well as the ability to operate away from base for long periods.

[1][37] The Royal Yeomanry is one of the two light cavalry regiments in 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team, which in turn is part of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.

They undertake activities overseas, including providing musical support to regimental celebrations in France and Belgium, and training the musicians of the Military Band Institute of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia.

[45] Battle Honours: Reforms Commanding officers have been as follows: For the purposes of parading, the Regiments of the British Army are listed according to an order of precedence.