Willem I ordered that two regiments would be formed to replace the Swiss, to serve as his guards.

Both served with distinction, especially during the Second World War in the defence of The Hague.

[1] Serving the Guards in musical support, the few numbers of military bands in service, are the Royal Military Band "Johan Willem Friso" and the Traditional Grenadier Bugle Band of the Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment (Grenadiers) and the Veterans Fanfare band and Bugles and Fanfare orchestra of the Grenadiers and Rifles (Rifles).

These are the only bands in service in the Guards units of the RNA as the Band and Corps of Drums of the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene remain disbanded.

The present day fanfare brass band (known as the Regimentsfanfare) consists of 21 musicians and a permanent conductor.