How long is household cavalry ceremonial duties and what does a typical week look like? how much free time do you get ?

Bethan W.

Defence Leadership

Hi there, thanks so much for your question. @Tom G is in the Household Cavalry and should hopefully be able to help answer. In the meantime you can get a great idea of life in the Household Cavalry from their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Hcav1660 All the best with your application if you do decide to join and keep in touch!

Thursday, August 12, 2021

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