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Sovereign's Bodyguard is the name given to three ceremonial units in the
The Queen's review of all of her bodyguardsThe King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at ArmsThe Royal Company of Archers
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Sovereign's Bodyguard is the name given to three ceremonial units in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
who are tasked with guarding the Sovereign
''Sovereign'' is a title that can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to ...
. These units are:
*His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Armsformed 1509
*King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guardformed 1485
* Royal Company of Archers, the King's Body Guard for Scotlandformed 1676; entered royal service 1822
Although the Yeomen of the Guard is older, the Gentlemen at Arms are more senior, due to their being classed as ' gentlemen' rather than ' yeomen', and because they are classed as the 'nearest guard', i.e. the personal guard to the Sovereign. The Royal Company of Archers performs this role when the Sovereign is in Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
.
Other Royal Bodyguards
* Yeomen Warders were originally a detachment of the Yeoman of the Guard, appointed byHenry VIII
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to guard the Royal Palace of the Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamle ...
in 1509
* High Constables and Guard of Honour of the Palace of Holyroodhouse created in the early sixteenth century to guard the Palace and Abbey of Holyroodhouse, and enforce law and order within the precincts of the Palace and the Holyrood Abbey Sanctuary.
See also
*Protection Command
The Protection Command is one of the commands within the Specialist Operations directorate of London's Metropolitan Police Service. The command specialises in protective security and has two branches: Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP), pr ...
* Gold Stick and Silver Stick
*Household Division
The Household Division forms a part of the British Army's London District (British Army), London District and is made up of five regiments of foot guards#United Kingdom, foot guards and two Household Cavalry regiments. The division is responsible f ...
External links
The Queen's review of all of her bodyguards
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