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Infantry Regiment "Inmemorial del Rey" No. 1 | |
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Regimiento de Infantería Inmemorial del Rey no. 1 | |
![]() Coat of Arms of the King's Own Immemorial 1st Infantry Regiment | |
Active | 1248–present (775–776 years) |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Ejército de Tierra |
Type | Grenadiers/Fusiliers |
Role | Honor Battalion – Public Duties Support Unit – Security/Administration Service Unit – Engineering Support Band Unit – Music |
Size | 4 battalions |
Part of | Army Headquarters |
Garrison/HQ | Madrid |
Commanders | |
Commander in Chief | HM 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]
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