Royal Guard (Spain)
Independent regiment of the Spanish Armed Forces
Royal Guard (Spain)
The Royal Guard (Spanish: Guardia Real) is an independent regiment of the Spanish Armed Forces that is dedicated to the protection of the King of Spain and members of the Spanish royal family. It is currently composed of 1,500 troops. While the Guard participates in parades and other ceremonial events, it is a fully functional combat unit. Its members are recruited from the ranks of all three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces and receive the same combat training as regular soldiers. The Royal Guards, though originally an army unit complete with infantry, cavalry, & artillery, with the oldest regiments being the Regimiento de Infantería Inmemorial del Rey nº 1 (King’s Memorial regiment no. 1) and the Regimiento del Ejército de Tierra (Land Army regiment), over time, it has acquired a few more detachment companies from other branches, most notably: the La Compañía mar Océano (Ocean Sea Company); a naval infantry company from the Navy & the La Escuadrilla Plus Ultra (Plus Ultra Squad) a...
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