Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1

Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1
Regimiento de Infantería Inmemorial del Rey no. 1
Coat of Arms of the King's Own Immemorial 1st Infantry Regiment
Active1248–present (775–776 years)
Country Spain
BranchEjército de Tierra
TypeGrenadiers/Fusiliers
RoleHonor Battalion – Public Duties
Support Unit – Security/Administration
Service Unit – Engineering Support
Band Unit – Music
Size4 battalions
Part ofArmy Headquarters
Garrison/HQMadrid
Commanders
Commander in ChiefHM The King

The Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1 (Spanish: Regimiento de Infantería Inmemorial del Rey no. 1) is the senior regiment of the Spanish Army, and is considered the oldest still active military unit in the world.[1]

  1. ^ "Regimiento de Infantería Inmemorial del Rey Nº1". Ejército de Tierra. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)