royal guard
Monarch's personal security
A royal guard is a military or ceremonial unit responsible for protecting a monarch, royal family, or royal residence.
These elite forces often wear distinctive uniforms and perform ceremonial duties at palaces and state events, though many also serve as functioning military units.
The royal guard stood at attention as the queen passed.
The term sometimes extends to similar protective units for heads of state in non-monarchies.
- praetorianOf elite Roman soldiers
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
watchman · sentry · standing at attention · yeoman · red coat · gold braid · Buckingham Palace · security detail · musketeer · knight · escort · sovereignty · monarchy · sword · defender · loyalty · guardian · sworn oath
- Javanese palacegamelan, throne room, outer court, regalia, audience hall
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- fairy tale castlethrone room, drawbridge, turret, turrets, towers
- guardsguardian, bodyguard, protector, sentinel, sentry
- medieval courtkings, lord, queens, lady, queen
royal guardrank and file
Ordinary members collectively
conscript · foot soldier · regular army · line infantry · enlisted men
royal guardregicide
Murdering a monarch
assassin · rebel forces · insurgent · traitor · mutineer