[2][3][4] The regiment has its origins in the ryttarfanor ("horsemen; cavalry units") which were raised in Uppland, Södermanland, Västmanland, Närke and Värmland.

[2] On 26 November 1667, the regiment was upgraded into a royal life squad as a thank you for their efforts during the campaign of Charles X Gustav and received the name Livregementet till häst ("Life Regiment of Horse").

At the same time, count Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck was appointed regimental commander.

The regiment distinguished itself for great bravery in the Battle of Lund in 1676 under Nils Bielke.

Charles XI is supposed to have said after the victory: "Next to God I had to thank the brave Nils Bielke and his Life Regiment".

This force was increased later and in 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War, they operated as an independent unit of 300 men, 6 companies, under the name Light Dragoon Corps of the Royal Majesty's Life Regiment (Lätta Dragonkåren av Kungl.

[2] On 23 February 1791, the regiment was reorganized into a brigade consisting of the Livregementetsbrigadens kyriassiärkår ("Life Regiment Brigade Cuirassier Corps"), which consisted of the companies closest to the capital and which constituted heavy cavalry, the Life Regiment Brigade's Light Dragoon Corps, which consisted of Örebro, Fellingsbro, Östra Närke and Vadsbo companies and the Life Regiment Brigade's light infantry battalion which consisted of the companies in Västmanland and from 1804 also Södermanland's company.

The parade uniform became a mixture of the Life Guards of Horse's silver forged uniform, supplemented with the Life Regiment Dragoons's laurel wreath on the helmet and its three crowned crowns on the epaulette's.

Of the barracks area only the chancellery building (Chinese Embassy) remains, two stables (Telecom Museum), a cook house and a smithy.

[5] The regiment had since 1780 its training field at Utnäslöt about 3 km northeast of Strömsholm Palace.

The title was used at the regiments that were part of the King's Life and Household Troops (Kungl.