Royal Guard (Bahrain)
| Royal Guard of Bahrain | |
|---|---|
| الحرس الملكي | |
The Royal Guard during the visit of US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in December 2007. | |
| Active | 1989–present |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Allegiance | House of Khalifa |
| Type | Royal guard |
| Role | Public duties Royal security |
| Part of | Bahrain Defence Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Manama |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Royal Guard | Major General Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
| Insignia | |
| Royal Guard flag | |
The Royal Guard (Arabic: الحرس الملكي) of Bahrain is a unit of the Bahrain Defence Force. In June 2011, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed his 36-year-old son Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa as the commander of the Royal Guard.
Opposition political leader Ali Salman claimed in 2009 that "no Shi'ites have been recruited to work in the Royal Guard even though they make up over half of the population."