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In 1992 1 KINGS moved to west London to serve as a Public Duties Battalion.

Almost immediately it received new Colours from the Colonel in Chief.

Whilst in London one platoon was detached to 1 KINGS OWN BORDER in Derry whilst two platoons were attached from the newly formed The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, abbreviated PWRR.

A company reinforced by one of the PWRR platoons deployed as the Resident Infantry Company to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia for a four-month tour of duty.

However the principal task of the battalion was to provide troops to guard Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, HM Tower of London and Windsor Castle.

As Public Duties came to an end in September 1994, the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Robin Hodges, handed over command to his brother, Lieutenant Colonel Clive Hodges.

Another tour-of-duty to Northern Ireland followed in 1995.

Then battalion moved to the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus the following year.

After returning to Britain, the further deployments to Northern Ireland followed in 1998 and 1999.