House Guards

3rd Infantry Company (House Guards) is a reserve infantry company in the Royal Guard. They are formally a part of the 9th Battalion but are based in Koningstad as a ceremonial guards unit, along with the Royal Grenadiers (artillery) and Queen's Dragoons (armoured).

History
The 3rd Infantry Company was founded in 1657. The company was raised in Roodstad and during the Brunanter Civil War were decisive in a win against Bernhard von Reiber and other rebel units, but despite this the company's commander, Gerard De Meer, defected to the rebel side after his troops nearly staged a mutiny. The company, then part of Von Reiber's army played a decisive role at the Battle of Bosterbeck Field, and later at the subsequent Battle of Grijzestad.

Due to being the first formal unit to join Karl Van Draak and pledge allegiance to him, the unit was moved to Grijzestad to serve as the personal guards of the king and royal family, later moved to Koningstad by 1750.