Yeomen of the Guard
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The Yeomen of the Guard are the monarch’s ceremonial bodyguards in the United Kingdom, known as one of the oldest royal military corps and recognizable by their distinctive Tudor-style uniforms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yeomen of the Guard canonical | 14 |
| The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard | 2 |
| The Yeomen of the Guard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T688999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yeomen of the Guard Context triple: [Royal Household of the United Kingdom, hasPart, Yeomen of the Guard]
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Stage Door
Stage Door is a 1937 American comedy-drama film about aspiring actresses living in a New York boarding house, noted for its sharp dialogue and ensemble cast including Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.
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Message from the King
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C.
The Threepenny Opera
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D.
Coward of the County
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E.
Finian's Rainbow
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yeomen of the Guard Target entity description: The Yeomen of the Guard are the monarch’s ceremonial bodyguards in the United Kingdom, known as one of the oldest royal military corps and recognizable by their distinctive Tudor-style uniforms.
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A.
Stage Door
Stage Door is a 1937 American comedy-drama film about aspiring actresses living in a New York boarding house, noted for its sharp dialogue and ensemble cast including Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.
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B.
Message from the King
Message from the King is a 2016 neo-noir action thriller film in which Chadwick Boseman stars as a South African man who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his sister’s death.
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C.
The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera is a 1928 German musical play by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill that satirically blends jazz-influenced music with a dark, socially critical reimagining of John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera.
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D.
Coward of the County
Coward of the County is a popular country song by Kenny Rogers that tells the story of a gentle man pushed to defend his honor and that of his loved one.
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E.
Finian's Rainbow
Finian's Rainbow is a 1968 musical fantasy film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the Broadway stage musical, known for blending romance, satire, and social commentary with song and dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial bodyguard unit
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royal household body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yeomen of the Guard
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surface form:
The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ⓘ
surface form:
The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
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| ceremonialWeapon |
halberd
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partisan ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
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surface form:
Captain of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
Lieutenant of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Yeoman Warders
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surface form:
Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London
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| foundedBy | Henry VII of England ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | historically male-only ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfMembers | about 60 to 70 ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attendance at State Opening of Parliament
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attendance at coronations ⓘ attendance at garden parties ⓘ attendance at investitures ⓘ attendance at lying-in-state ceremonies ⓘ attendance at royal weddings ⓘ attendance at state banquets ⓘ ceremonial searches of royal palaces on certain occasions ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
St James's Palace, London
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surface form:
St James’s Palace
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| hasHistoricalEvent | Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfUniform |
full dress uniform
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undress uniform ⓘ |
| inception | 1485 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| motto | Dieu et mon droit ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
England
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United Kingdom royal residences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Bodyguard
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Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial escort to the sovereign
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guard of honour at state occasions ⓘ monarch’s bodyguard ⓘ searching the Palace of Westminster before the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
must have good conduct military record
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must have served in the British Armed Forces ⓘ usually former senior non-commissioned officers ⓘ usually former warrant officers ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant
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Ensign, United States Coast Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Ensign
Exempt Yeomen ⓘ Yeoman Bed Goer ⓘ Yeoman Bed Hanger ⓘ |
| symbol |
Tudor rose
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crown ⓘ fleur-de-lis ⓘ shamrock ⓘ thistle ⓘ |
| uses | royal cypher of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| wears |
Tudor bonnet
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Tudor-style uniform ⓘ cartridge box ⓘ ceremonial halberd ⓘ cross-belts ⓘ scarlet and gold livery ⓘ white ruff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yeomen of the Guard Description of subject: The Yeomen of the Guard are the monarch’s ceremonial bodyguards in the United Kingdom, known as one of the oldest royal military corps and recognizable by their distinctive Tudor-style uniforms.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
this entity surface form:
The Yeomen of the Guard
this entity surface form:
The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
Lieutenant of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
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Yeomen of the Guard
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