Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty
Bodyguards of His Majesty

Bodyguards of His Majesty

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The security of the King, his family, and the Court falls to the Garde du Roi and his Household.

It is also a formidable and feared military force, always present when it comes to restoring order or clinching a decision. Through the richness of its dress, its equipment and its omnipresence, the Maison proves essential to the rites and splendours of the court — admired, often imitated, never equalled by the courts of Europe.

It is on the five companies of the Gardes du Corps that the bulk of the King's and his family's security rests.

Discover the history of this corps, its organisation and its uniforms throughout the pages of this booklet by Michel Hanotaux.


 

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Author 1
Michel Hanotaux
Publication date
April 2022
Pages
64
Illustrations
Around a hundred illustrations
Cover
Paperback
Language
French
Publisher
La Compagnie d'Elite
EAN
9782956512783

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