Belgian Royal Escort

Belgian Royal Escort

The Belgian Royal Escort is provided by units of the Federal Police. Prior to the merger of the Gendarmerie and Police, it was provided by the Gendarmerie. There are two royal escorts: the mounted escort and the motorcycle escort.

The Belgian monarchs have been accompanied by a mounted escort on state occasions since Belgium's independence in 1830. The cavalry unit of the General Reserve of the Federal Police is responsible for providing the escort. The 132 riders of the Royal Escort all have Belgian mounts.

On January 5, 1960, King Baudouin granted the Gendarmerie the privilege of creating a motorised unit tasked with escorting him and important guests. Nowadays, the motorcycle escort is provided by the Provincial Traffic Unit Brabant of the Federal Police's road traffic police.


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