Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 25928
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2002/9/18 [Reference/Military] UID:25928 Activity:very high
9/18    Any British here?  Why are the navy, marines and air force in Britian
        called "Royal xxx", but the army is only called "Army" instead of
        "Royal Army"?
        \_ Don't you mean Britons?
           \_ Who're the Britons?
           \_ Yeah, Britons.  Sorry.
        \_ The RN, RAF, and Royal Marines historically were formed by the
           King/Queen.  The Army was authorized and financed by the Parliment
           thus their loyalty didn't necessarily lay with the King first.
        \_ not to mention the Royal Police, Royal Jockey Club, etc ...
           \_ I don't know about the Royal Canadian Mounted Poilce, but when
              the Royal Hong Kong Police was first formed, it was only "Hong
              Kong Police".  The "Royal" part wasn't added until decades later.
        \_ I've seen it referred to as the Royal Army Corps
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