Moroccan Royal Guard

However it is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King.

The sole duty of the guard is to provide for the security and safety of the King and royal family of Morocco.

[citation needed] The 'Abid al-Bukhari was created on the orders of the Alawi sultan Moulay Ismail in 1699.

[1][2] It was a military corps of black slaves organized into permanent infantry and cavalry units.

Red full dress uniforms of traditional style (white in summer) are worn by both cavalry and infantry on ceremonial occasions.

A member of the Moroccan Royal Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V .
Mounted members of the Moroccan Royal Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
A pair of the Royal Moroccan Guards
A Royal Moroccan Guard mounted on a horse
White uniformed horse guard
White uniformed foot guard at the Rabat Mausoleum.
A uniformed Royal Guardsman stands before the Mausoleum of Mohammed V , Rabat, Morocco .