Royal Life Guards (Denmark)

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The Royal Life Guard
Den Kongelige Livgarde
Coat of arms
Active	30 June 1658 – present (366 years, 4 months)
Country	Danish Realm
Branch	Royal Danish Army
Type	Foot Guards
Role	1st Battalion – Mechanized infantry 2nd Battalion – Training Guards Company – Public Duties
Size	Three battalions & one company
Part of	Army Staff
Garrison/HQ	Høvelte Rosenborg Castle
Nickname(s)	Livgarden, Garden
Motto(s)	Pro Rege et Grege (For King and People)
Engagements	Northern Wars Scanian War Great Northern War Royal Life Guards' Mutiny Napoleonic Wars First War of Schleswig Second War of Schleswig Operation Weserübung War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2011 Operation Inherent Resolve Resolute Support Mission
Website	Official website
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Mads Rahbek
Chief of the Guard Company	Major H. C. Rørvang
Notable commanders	Duke William of Württemberg Christian X of Denmark Alexander III of Russia
Insignia
Cap Badge of the Royal Danish Guard
Regimental belt
Colours

The Royal Life Guards (Danish: Den Kongelige Livgarde) is a mechanized infantry regiment of the Danish Army, founded in 1658 by King Frederik III. The primary task is to provide a number of soldiers from the Guard Company to serve as a guard/ceremonial unit to the Danish monarchy, while training the Royal Guards for various functions in the mobilisation force.^[1] Until its disbandment, the Royal Horse Guards (Danish: Livgarden til Hest), served the role as the mounted guard/ceremonial unit, afterwards the role was taken over by Guard Hussar Regiment Mounted Squadron. During the time period 1684–1867, the Royal Life Guards were called The Royal Foot Guard (Danish: Den Kongelige Livgarde til Fods), in order to distinguish between the regiment and the Royal Horse Guards.^[2]