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Queen's Royal Lancers
| The Queen's Royal Lancers | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the regiment | |
| Active | 25 June 1993–2 May 2015 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Cavalry |
| Role | Formation Reconnaissance |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ - Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham Regiment - Catterick |
| Nickname(s) | The Death or Glory Boys |
| Motto(s) | Death or Glory |
| March | Quick - Stable Jacket Slow - Omdurman |
| Engagements | Battle of the Boyne War of the Spanish Succession American Revolution Napoleonic Wars Crimean War *Battle of Balaclava Indian Mutiny Mahdist War South Africa World War I World War II Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | None (regiment defunct) |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major-General Patrick Marriott CB CBE |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Abbreviation | QRL |
The Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1993 and amalgamated with the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) on 2 May 2015 to form the Royal Lancers.
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