Foot Guards
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The Foot Guards are elite infantry regiments of the British Army renowned for their ceremonial duties guarding the monarch and royal residences, as well as their role as front-line soldiers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial military unit
→
infantry formation → regiment group → |
| allegiance |
British monarch
→
|
| associatedWith |
Buckingham Palace
→
St James's Palace → Tower of London → Windsor Castle → |
| basedIn |
United Kingdom
→
|
| branch |
Household Division
→
|
| ceremonialRole |
Guard Mounting at royal palaces
→
state visits and state openings of Parliament → |
| composedOf |
Coldstream Guards
→
Grenadier Guards → Irish Guards → Scots Guards → Welsh Guards → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| duty |
guarding royal residences
→
guarding the British monarch → public ceremonial duties → |
| engagement |
homeland defence
→
overseas operational deployments → |
| garrison |
London
→
|
| hasComponent |
regular battalions
→
reserve elements → |
| historicalRole |
Household troops of the British sovereign
→
|
| language |
English
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|
| militaryFunction |
close protection of the sovereign
→
line infantry operations → |
| notableFor |
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
→
Trooping the Colour → state ceremonial parades → |
| partOf |
British Army
→
|
| reputation |
elite status within British Army
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|
| role |
ceremonial guard
→
elite infantry → front-line soldiers → |
| subordinateTo |
Army Headquarters, United Kingdom
→
|
| symbolizes |
British military tradition
→
British monarchy → |
| training |
ceremonial drill training
→
infantry combat training → |
| typeOf |
line infantry regiment
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|
| uniformFeature |
bearskin cap
→
red tunic → |