The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

The Company became affiliated with The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment to maintain the links with the City of London, established by the Buffs, one of the Regiment's forebears. The Regiment's origin can be traced back to 1572 when 3,000 men of the Trained Bands of London paraded before Queen Elizabeth I, 300 of whom went to the aid of the Dutch in their revolt against Spain. 12 former Regiments from Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and Hampshire combined over the years to make up the "Tigers", the nickname of the Regiment earned after 21 years service in India ended in 1826.
 
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment earned battle honours over the centuries throughout Europe, then in the 19th Century in China and India and in the 20th Century, in South Africa, Russia, the Middle East, South East Asia and the Falklands.
 
There are two operational regular battalions and a third, Territorial Army battalion. Soldiers of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment have seen operations in Albania, the Congo, Zaire, the Falkland Islands, Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and most recently in Iraq.