Royal Guard (Bahrain)

The Royal Guard (Arabic: الحرس الملكي) of Bahrain is a unit of the Bahrain Defence Force.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

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
Branch	Bahrain Defence Force
Type	Royal guard
Role	Public duties Royal security
Part of	Ministry of Defense
Garrison/HQ	Manama
Commanders
Commander of the Royal Guard	Major General Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Insignia
Royal Guard flag

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."^[4]