There is also the Cap Badge of The Grenadier Guards, worn on headgear normally, although the Queen wears hers on her front. The cap badge is rendered in the form of a fired grenade. Lastly there ...

The guards had adopted the style of headdress, the bearskin cap, which had been used by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s own Guard units. It was at Waterloo where the Old Guard broke, having never ...

In World War One the Grenadier Guards fought in nearly all the principle battles of the Western front. By the end of the war the Regiment had suffered over 12,000 casualties.

Their hats stand approximately 18 inches tall and weigh around 1.5 pounds. The Grenadier Guards have an unusual way of wearing their impressive headwear, with the strap for the hat placed under ...

Object Details Author Hamilton, Frederick William Sir 1815-1890 Subject Great Britain Army Grenadier Guards Notes Binder's title: History of the Grenadier guards. Date 1874 Call number UA652.G8 H21 ...