Royal Guards (Sweden)

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Relieved platoon after the ceremony at the Royal Palace. The clear blue uniform is used solely by the soldiers of the Dragoon's Battalion.
Relieved platoon after the ceremony at the Royal Palace. The clear blue uniform is used solely by the soldiers of the Dragoon's Battalion.
Mounted Royal Guards in front of the palace.
Mounted Royal Guards in front of the palace.

The Royal Guards (Högvakten) is a tri-service unit of the Swedish Armed Forces which has responsibility for the protection of the Swedish Royal Family. The Royal Guard unit is usually divided into two parts, with the main force being stationed at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, with a smaller detachment at the Drottningholm Palace. The Swedish Royal Guard traces it's history back to the early 16th Century, and the unit has continuously guarded the Royal Palace in Stockholm since 1523.

The mounted Cavalry tracing its roots back to early 17th century, making it in essence the oldest serving cavalry unit in the world.

The Royal Guard is not only a task of the Livgardet of the Swedish Army. The duty of forming a "Royal Guard" is bestowed upon all serving regiments and on occasion of other detachments of the National Forces (like the Swedish Home Guard). However, these detachments only serve for about 5-7 days in each rotation, so the greater part of the year, the Royal Guard duty is being performed by the Livgardet, which derives its traditions and roots from the old Household Brigade and Svea Lifeguards.

Between April and August, the mounted companies of Livgardet can be seen in Stockholm and around the Royal Palace. Accompanied by the mounted music corps, they depart from the Royal Mews on Östermalm and arrives at the palace around noon for the relieving ceremony. These events attracts large numbers of tourists each summer.

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