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John Russell's Regiment of Guards (later called the King's Royal Regiment of Guards) was an English infantry regiment formed following the Restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. The regiment served as a second regiment of foot guards, mirroring the form and function of
Lord Wentworth's Regiment Lord Wentworth's Regiment was a regiment of infantry raised during the exile of King Charles II during the Interregnum to serve in the Royalist Army in Exile. Formed as the Royal Regiment of Guards in 1656 at Bruges under the command of the Earl ...
. It was commanded by John Russell. Upon the death of Lord Wentworth in 1665, the two regiments were amalgamated into the
1st Regiment of Foot Guards "Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it." , colors = , colors_label = , march = Slow: " Scipio" , mascot = , equipment = , equipment ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:John Russell's Regiment Of Guards Infantry regiments of the British Army Grenadier Guards Former guards regiments