Hennes Majestet Dronningens Garde

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Hennes Majestet Dronningens Garde (Her Majesty the Queen's Guard) is a royal guard regiment of the Nordenland Army. The regiment has two primary roles: serving as the Queen’s bodyguards, tasked with protecting the royal residences, including the Royal Palace in Kalda, the royal estate at Bygdøy Kongsgård, and the Queen’s private residence at Skaugum, all located in Kalda, and acting as the main infantry unit responsible for the defense of Kalda. Hennes Majestet Dronningens Garde is stationed at Huseby Leir, located in Kalda, on the historic Nordre Huseby Gård (Northern Huseby farm), which was acquired by the Nordenland government in the late 19th century.

Armed Royal Guardsmen with bulletproof vests reinforced the guards around the Royal Palace immediately after the terrorist attack on July 22, 2011.

After the terrorist attack in November 2015, the unit also functions as a defence force in the capital and assisted the police raids for capturing the suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the suburb of Kalda.

Her Majesty the Queen's Guard
Hennes Majestet Dronningens Garde
Coat of arms of Her Majesty The Queen's Guard.png
Active1835-
CountryFlag of Nordenland.png Nordenland
AllegianceCOA ND.png Monarch of Nordenland
BranchThe coat of arms of the Royal Nordenic Army.jpeg Royal Nordenic Army
TypeRoyal Guard
Size1,600
Anniversaries10 April, 1 November
Engagements
  • German Invasion of Nordenland (1940)
  • 2011 Regjeringskvartalet Bombing
  • 2015 Coordinated Terrorist Attacks in Europe
Commanders
Commander of the GuardColonel Eirik Jonsson Nygaard
Ceremonial ChiefQueen Helena III
Colonel-in-ChiefMajor General Sir Nils Olav III