ðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt, ɹᵻnˈeɪmd æz ðə ɹˈɔɪəl vɪktˈoːɹiə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli fˈɔːɹmd ʌv tˈuː bɐtˈæliənz.
The regiment, renamed as the Royal Victoria Regiment in 1960, was initially formed of two battalions.