The Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland

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The Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland is a ceremonial unit of archers that serves as the sovereign’s official bodyguard in Scotland, performing traditional duties at state and royal events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial military unit
royal bodyguard
alsoKnownAs Royal Company of Archers
surface form: The Royal Company of Archers
armedWith bows and arrows
associatedWith British monarchy
Scottish ceremonial tradition
ceremonialFunction attend the sovereign at official engagements in Scotland
provide guard of honour at state occasions in Scotland
ceremonialStatus honor guard
country Scotland
duty perform ceremonial duties at royal events
perform ceremonial duties at state events
eventTypeServed official openings and processions in Scotland
royal ceremonies in Scotland
state visits in Scotland
function representation of royal authority in Scotland
symbolic protection of the monarch
historicalContinuity maintains traditional archery customs
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfName English
membership selected archers
notableFeature unit of archers
organizationalScope Scottish royal household
primaryAllegiance the sovereign of the United Kingdom
role bodyguard to the British monarch when in Scotland
servesAs sovereign’s official bodyguard in Scotland
typeOf honorary bodyguard
wears distinctive ceremonial uniform

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Royal Company of Archers alsoKnownAs The Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland