Foot Guards

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noun (used with a plural verb)

(in Britain) an infantry unit forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.

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Origin of Foot Guards

First recorded in 1665–75

There is also the night watchman, who is an ex-corporal of the Foot-guards, and whose character is of the best.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels|Mrs. Charles Bryce
The Brigade of Guards—the infantry of the household troops—comprises the five regiments of foot-guards.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
The earliest barracks of which there is any record as regards England, were those for the foot guards, erected in 1660.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Brune found there was a commission to be bought in the Household Foot-Guards, and he was well able to pay for it.
A Rose of a Hundred Leaves|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr