A Decade with The Royal Lancers: Rory Lewis Captures the Heritage of Queen Elizabeth’s Own
2025 marks a decade since the formation of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s Own)—a proud union of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers and The Queen’s Royal Lancers. Formed on May 2nd, 2015 as part of the British Army’s restructuring under Army 2020, the regiment inherited generations of tradition, duty, and distinction. Over the past ten years, The Royal Lancers have continued to serve King and country with unwavering professionalism and honor.
Capturing a New Chapter: The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
In June 2021, I returned to Hyde Park Barracks to photograph the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment — this time capturing a historic milestone with the inclusion of some of the first female soldiers to serve in the unit. Known worldwide for their ceremonial duties as the Monarch’s bodyguard, the HCMR embodies centuries of tradition. To portray both their enduring heritage and this new chapter of change was a profound moment, preserving the evolving face of the British Army through portraiture.
