Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK Government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. The present Captain is The 9th Earl of Courtown, who was appointed to the position in the May ministry in July 2016.
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
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The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a bodyguard of the British monarch. The oldest British military corps still in existence, it was created by King Henry VII in 1485 after the Battle of Bosworth Field.
The Yeomen of the Guard on duty as the Queen's bodyguard at the State Opening of Parliament (2022).
1902 depiction of Henry Tudor on Crown Hill, surrounded by his Yeomen. Note the hawthorn bush in which Richard III's crown was reportedly found.
French Gardes Écossaises, from a 1610 drawing.
A long corridor in Hampton Court Palace. Here the Guard lined along the walls, forming a security cordon as the King passed.