The army's title is linked to its Civil War ancestry and to the separate origins of its regiments. Units could be raised by private patrons, families or local interests before entering government service. A patron might supply the money and remain associated with a regiment as its honorary head. A capable lieutenant-colonel could handle practical command. The explanation treats the army as an assembly of regiments with different origins, rather than a single organisation founded with a uniform royal title.
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Why the British Army has no Royal prefix
The absence of a Royal prefix is explained through the army's Civil War ancestry and the separate origins and patrons of its regiments.