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Men and horses of the Queen's Life Guard on inspection at the Knightsbridge Barracks before taking over at Horse Guards Parade at 11am. Hyde Park Barracks is the brick and concrete edifice designed by Sir Basil Spence in the 1960s. The multi-storey stables are home to as many as 254 horses and 300 men. The Household Cavalry is made up of squadrons from the Life Guards and the Blues & Royals. They are the two oldest and most senior regiments in the British Army and maintain a world-famous tradition dating back to 1660. The two different units are equipped to perform quite different roles. One is the Household Cavalry Armoured Regiment in Windsor, which has an armoured reconnaisance role in conflicts, while at Knightsbridge, the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, is the Queen's personal bodyguard. Officers and men rotate between the two units. As able in a light tank as they are in the saddle, they are arguably some of the most versatile soldiers in the British Army. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty