Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
Cap badge of the regiment
Active	1 July 2006 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
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	Operation Telic Operation Herrick
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	King Charles III
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]