thumb|right|Hussars in dress uniform on the [[Champs-Élysées during the Bastille Day Military Parade 2007 military parade]]
The Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje was an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, eldest son of King Willem II. The regiment served as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade operating the Leopard 2 main battle tank.
The Regiment Huzaren Prinses Catharina-Amalia, which is a company in the 414th Panzer Battalion plus Cavalry Mounted Escort Squadron and Mounted Units Regimental Band, is a cavalry regiment formed in late 2020 through the amalgamation of three other Dutch cavalry regiments that, at the time, existed in suspension - the Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander, Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama and Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje.
History
Shortly before the Battle of Waterloo, Major Count du Chastel de la Hovarderie was ordered by the King to form a Regiment of Carabiniers Land militia. When the Battle of Waterloo took place, the unit was not yet sufficiently trained so was in the 'Reserve Armee'.
From 1816-67 the regiments designation successively changed. In 1841, it was transformed into a Dragoon regiment (2nd Dragoon Regiment), followed by another transformation in 1867, when it became the 2nd Hussar Regiment.
Battle honours
Tiendaagse Veldtocht 1831
References
External links
- Dutch Cavalry Museum