Yeomen of the Guard

The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
Badge of the Yeomen of the Guard
Active1485–present
CountryUnited Kingdom
TypeDismounted bodyguard
RoleRoyal Body Guard
SizeOne company sized formation
Part ofSovereign's Bodyguard
Garrison/HQSt James's Palace, London
Motto(s)Dieu et mon droit
MarchMen of Harlech
EngagementsBoulogne, Boyne, Dettingen
Commanders
Colonel in ChiefThe King
CaptainBaroness Wheeler[1]
Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Insignia
Collar BadgeRose, Thistle and Shamrock

The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a bodyguard of the British monarch. The oldest British military corps still in existence, it was created by King Henry VII in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth Field.

  1. ^ "Baroness Wheeler". parliament.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2024.