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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial bodyguard unit
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royal household body → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
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The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard → |
| ceremonialWeapon |
halberd
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partisan → |
| commandedBy |
Captain of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
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Lieutenant of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| distinctFrom |
Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London
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| foundedBy |
Henry VII of England
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| genderRestriction |
historically male-only
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| hasApproximateNumberOfMembers |
about 60 to 70
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| 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
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| hasHistoricalEvent |
Battle of Bosworth Field
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| hasTypeOfUniform |
full dress uniform
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undress uniform → |
| inception |
1485
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| languageOfName |
English
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| motto |
Dieu et mon droit
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| operatesIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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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 → 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
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| wears |
Tudor bonnet
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Tudor-style uniform → cartridge box → ceremonial halberd → cross-belts → scarlet and gold livery → white ruff → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Yeomen of the Guard
("The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard")
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alsoKnownAs |
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lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
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ceremonialGuard |
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Royal Company of Archers
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distinctFrom |
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Royal Household of the United Kingdom
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hasPart |