Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

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The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms is a ceremonial bodyguard unit to the British monarch, composed traditionally of senior retired military officers and serving primarily at state occasions.


Statements (33)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial bodyguard unit
military unit
royal bodyguard
activity guard of honour duties
mounted escort in processions
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith British monarchy
United Kingdom state ceremonies
branch Household troops
category British ceremonial units
Royal bodyguards of the United Kingdom
ceremonialUse State Opening of Parliament
coronations
royal processions
state visits
composition senior retired military officers
country United Kingdom
duty escort the sovereign on ceremonial occasions
provide bodyguard presence at state ceremonies
garrison London, England
surface form: "London"
language English
notableCharacteristic members hold honorary positions
membership limited in number
primaryFunction attendance at state occasions
role ceremonial bodyguard to the sovereign
selectionCriterion distinguished military service
former commissioned officers
serves British monarch
serviceType part-time ceremonial service
subordination Royal Household NERFINISHED
uniformFeature ceremonial armour
lances
plumed helmets

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yeomen of the Guard alsoKnownAs Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
this entity surface form: "The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard"
Royal Household of the United Kingdom hasPart Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

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