Royal Company of Archers
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The Royal Company of Archers is a historic ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign’s Bodyguard in Scotland.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bodyguard unit
→
ceremonial military unit → |
| activity |
ceremonial archery competitions
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participation in royal visits and state occasions in Scotland → providing bodyguard to the monarch during official engagements in Scotland → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The King’s Bodyguard for Scotland
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The Queen’s Bodyguard for Scotland → |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
→
Crown of Scotland → |
| basedIn |
Edinburgh
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|
| ceremonialOccasion |
royal garden parties at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
→
royal investitures in Scotland → state funerals in Scotland when the monarch is present → |
| ceremonialWeapon |
arrows
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longbow → |
| commandedBy |
Captain-General of the Royal Company of Archers
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|
| country |
Scotland
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|
| distinctFrom |
Gentleman at Arms
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Household Division → Yeomen of the Guard → |
| dressFeature |
bonnet with feathers
→
green doublet → tartan plaid → |
| grantedRoyalCharterBy |
Queen Anne
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|
| hasRank |
Archer
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Brigadier → Captain-General → Ensign → Lieutenant-General → |
| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
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|
| heritageStatus |
historic Scottish institution
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|
| historicalDevelopment |
evolved from a sporting and social archery club into a royal bodyguard
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|
| historicalOrigin |
Scottish archery society
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|
| inception |
1676
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|
| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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|
| languageOfMotto |
English
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|
| membershipType |
invitation-only
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predominantly aristocratic and professional → |
| motto |
In Peace and War
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|
| notableDuty |
attendance at the Thistle Service in St Giles’ Cathedral
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guard of honour for the monarch at Holyroodhouse → participation in the opening of the Scottish Parliament when the monarch attends → |
| partOf |
ceremonial establishment of the British Royal Household
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|
| primaryFunction |
ceremonial bodyguard to the British monarch in Scotland
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|
| role |
Sovereign’s Bodyguard in Scotland
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|
| royalCharterYear |
1704
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| symbolizes |
continuity of the Scottish royal ceremonial tradition
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|
| tradition |
annual archery competitions for company prizes
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|
| uniform |
archer’s bow and arrows carried on ceremonial duty
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dark green tunic with tartan trews or kilt → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
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|
ceremonialGuard |
|
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
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hasPart |