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Royal Life Guards (Denmark)

Field	Value
unit_name	The Royal Life Guard
native_name	Den Kongelige Livgarde
image	Coat of arms for Danish Royal Life Guards.svg
image_size	150px
caption	Coat of arms
dates	30 June 1658 – present ()
country	Denmark
branch
type	Foot Guards
role	1st Battalion – Mechanized infantry
2nd Battalion – Training
Guards Company – Public Duties
size	Three battalions & one company
command_structure	Army Staff
garrison	Høvelte
Livgardens Kaserne
nickname	Livgarden, Garden
motto	Pro Rege et Grege (For King and People)
battles	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
commander2	Major H. C. Rørvang
commander2_label	Chief of the Guard Company
ceremonial_chief	HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
notable_commanders	Duke William of Württemberg
Christian X of Denmark
Alexander III of Russia
<!-- Insignia -->	identification_symbol	[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards.svg	50px]]
identification_symbol_label	Cap Badge of the Royal Danish Guard
identification_symbol_2	[[File:Stable belt LG.PNG	80px]]
identification_symbol_2_label	Regimental belt
identification_symbol_3	[[File:LG Colours.svg	120px]]
identification_symbol_3_label	Colours

2nd Battalion – Training Guards Company – Public Duties Livgardens Kaserne 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 Christian X of Denmark Alexander III of Russia

The Royal Life Guards () 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. Until its disbandment, the Royal Horse Guards (), 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 (), in order to distinguish between the regiment and the Royal Horse Guards.

History

The Royal Life Guards were established by Frederik III of Denmark on 30 June 1658, the guards were both to protect Frederik and to be a combat troop regiment.

Role

The Royal Life Guards serve as a front-line unit and as a guard/ceremonial unit as well to the Danish monarchy.

Organisation

The regiment consists of two infantry battalions, the Guard Company and the Musical Corps:

[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards I Battalion.svg|25px]] 1st Battalion – Founded 1658. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, part of 1st Brigade. Plus Ultra (Even further)
- [[File:Emblem for the LG 1Staff.svg|25px]] Staff Company (STKMP/I/LG)
- [[File:Emblem for the 1-I-LG.svg|25px]] 1st Armored Infantry Company (Army's Flank company ) (1/I/LG)
- [[File:Emblem for the 2-I-LG.svg|25px]] 2nd Mechanized Infantry Company (2/I/LG)
- [[File:Insigne incognitum.svg|25px]] 4th Mechanized Infantry Company (4/I/LG)(inactive)
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards II Battalion.svg|25px]] 2nd Battalion – Founded 1867. Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Vincere Volumus (We'll be victorious)
- [[File:Insigne incognitum.svg|25px]] Staff Company (STKMP/II/LG)(inactive)
- [[File:Emblem for the 1-II-LG.svg|25px]] 1st Mechanized Infantry Company (1/II/LG)
- [[File:Emblem for the 2-II-LG.svg|25px]] 2nd Basic Training Company (2/II/LG)
- [[File:Emblem for the 3-II-LG.svg|25px]] 3rd Basic Training Company (3/II/LG)
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards Guard Company.svg|25px]] Royal Guard Company (Vagtkompagniet) - Founded 1659. Ceremonial/guard unit.
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards Musical Corps.svg|25px]] Royal Life Guard Music Band (Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkkorps) - Founded 1658. Musical unit.

;Disbanded units

[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards III Battalion.svg|25px]] 3rd Battalion – Founded 1923, Disbanded 2018. Infantry (basic training) Battalion. (Mechanized Infantry Battalion 2000-2004)
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards IV Battalion.svg|25px]] 4th Battalion – Founded 1961, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion.
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards V Battalion.svg|25px]] 5th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 3rd Btn/Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards VI Battalion.svg|25px]] 6th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/Danish Life Regiment, only as reserve)
[[File:Emblem for the Danish Royal Life Guards VII Battalion.svg|25px]] 7th Battalion – Founded 2001, Disbanded 2005. Infantry Battalion. (Merged in from 4th Btn/Zealand Life Regiment, only as reserve)

Names of the regiment

Den kongelige Livgarde	Royal Life Guard	1961	–	present

Alliances

– The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) – Bond of Friendship
– Bundeswehr

Image gallery

Soldaat poseert voor een muur, Bestanddeelnr 252-8722.jpg|Life Guard in old combat uniform Royal Life Guard at CEANCO 2013.jpg|Life Guard in combat uniform (m/01) staff company/1st battalion. Combined Resolve III 141103-A-SG416-011.jpg|Soldier of 1st Company, 2nd Battalion during Combined Resolve III, Germany, 2014.

References

(11 September 2018). "Om Den Kongelige Livgarde". [[Danish Defence]].
(18 December 2016). "Livgardens historie". [[Danish Defence]].
(1991). "Den kongelige Livgarde". Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck.
(22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Royal Life Guards".

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