8th King's Royal Irish Hussars

8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
Crest of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
Active	1693–1714 1715–1716 1719–1958
Country	Kingdom of Ireland (1693–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1958)
Branch	British Army
Type	Cavalry of the Line/Royal Armoured Corps
Role	Light cavalry
Size	550 men
Regimental Headquarters	London
Nickname(s)	The Crossbelts
Motto(s)	Pristinae virtutis memores
March	Quick: The Galloping 8th Hussar Slow: The Scottish Archers
Anniversaries	Balaklava Day St Patrick's Day
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	HRH Prince Philip

The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces, and went on to distinguish itself in the battles of the Korean War, but was recommended for amalgamation in the 1957 Defence White Paper prepared by Duncan Sandys. The regiment was amalgamated with the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.