British Armed Forces
Videos
The British Armed Forces are the unified military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider intere
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
The Great Siege of Gibraltar, showing the defeat of the Franco-Spanish assault in September 1782
Royal Irish Rifles soldiers at the Battle of the Somme in 1916
Men of No. 4 Commando being briefed before the Normandy landings in 1944
His Majesty's Naval Service
Videos
His Majesty's Naval Service, referred to colloquially as the Royal Navy, after the primary fighting arm of the service, is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service. It consists of the R
HMS Queen Elizabeth on sea trials in June 2017
HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
HMS Diamond, a Type 45 guided missile destroyer
Mk5 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel