The story of the seven regiments which compose the Household Division commonly referred to as the Guards has been often told individually & jointly. To the world at large the image of the Guards has been coloured by their ceremonial duties as the regiments dedicated to the protection of the sovereign
- whether on duty at Buckingham Palace & Horse Guards or at great national occasions such as The Queens Birthday Parade which the public know as the Trooping of the Colour. Yet in the 21st century the Guards have never been more active & engaged in their role as highly effective operational military units whether in Bosnia Iraq or more recently Afghanistan. Excellence in Action" is a new richly illustrated publication which offers a true wide-ranging colour portrait of the Household Division which reflects the tradition of excellence of the individual formations in the context of todays role as an elite fighting force."