{"product_id":"16th-5th-the-queens-royal-lancers-regimental-tie","title":"16th\/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers Regimental Tie","description":"\u003ch3\u003e16th\/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers Regimental Tie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16th\/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers were formed in 1922 from the amalgamation of the 16th The Queen's Lancers and the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, bringing together two cavalry regiments with roots stretching back to 1759 and 1689 respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 16th Lancers served at Waterloo and throughout the Peninsular War, while the 5th Royal Irish Lancers had a distinguished record in the Boer War and the First World War. Together as the 16th\/5th, the regiment served in the Second World War in North Africa and Italy before transitioning to armour in the Cold War era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regiment amalgamated with the 17th\/21st Lancers in 1993 to form the Queen's Royal Lancers, which itself became The Royal Lancers in 2015 — carrying a lancer tradition spanning over three centuries of British cavalry history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis regimental tie carries the 16th\/5th's colours with the dash and distinction that defined two of the finest lancer regiments in the British Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: approx. 3.5″ (9cm) at widest point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 56″ (142cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Polyester, fully lined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: Dry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMOD Licensed\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an official MOD Licence holder, every badge and insignia on this tie is used under strict licence terms. \u003cstrong\u003e8% of every sale is donated annually to the MOD, distributed to military welfare charities.\u003c\/strong\u003e Buying this tie honours the 16th\/5th Queen's Royal Lancers and the cavalry tradition they carried forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FatChimp \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57139266519418,"sku":"sku-58438642041157","price":25.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4684\/files\/16th_5th.jpg?v=1785774023","url":"https:\/\/www.fatchimp.co.uk\/products\/16th-5th-the-queens-royal-lancers-regimental-tie","provider":"Fat Chimp Forces Wear \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}