Royal guard

"Royal Guardsmen" and "Royal soldier" redirect here. For the band, see The Royal Guardsmen. For other uses, see Royal soldier.
King's Guards at Buckingham Palace

A royal guard or the palace guard, is a group of military bodyguards, soldiers or armed retainers responsible for the protection of a royal family member, such as a king or queen, or prince or princess. They often are an elite unit of the regular armed forces, or are designated as such, and may maintain special rights or privileges.