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8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) is an Army Reserve Armoured Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces .

Originally founded as the New Brunswick Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry in 1848 by the regimentation of a number of independent Cavalry troops, the regiment was the first volunteer cavalry regiment in British North America. The regiment had many names before gaining its current one in 1960 .

In its current form, the 8th Canadian Hussars is an armoured reconnaisance unit. Its Colonel-in-Chief is HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) .


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