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| Princess Irene Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade ‘Prinses Irene’ | |
 Princess Irene Brigade in South Holland on 8 May 1945 | |
| Active | May 1940-May 1945 |
| Disbanded | Disbanded May 1945 to make way for a regiment. |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Dutch government-in-exile |
| Branch | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Type | Infantry brigade |
| Role | Mechanized infantry |
| Size | 1,800[1]-~2,000 |
| Patron | Princess Irene |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Major | Sas (May 1940-Jan. 1941) |
| Major | Phaff (Jan. 1941-) |
| N/A | Various |
| Colonel | A. C. de Ruyter van Steveninck (by Aug. 1944) |
During the Second World War, the Royal Netherlands Motorized Infantry Brigade, later known as the Princess Irene Brigade (Dutch: Prinses Irene Brigade) was a Dutch military unit initially formed from approximately 1,500 troops, including a small group guarding German prisoners-of-war, who arrived in the United Kingdom in May 1940 following the collapse of the Netherlands. Elements of this force became the nucleus of what was originally called the "Dutch Legion."
Veterans of the Princess Irene Brigade who were members of the Dutch Army stationed at Wrottesley Park, Wolverhampton during World War II were given the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton on 19 August 2006.