The building originates in King Christian V's pavilion which was built in 1670 with the assistance of architect Lambert van Haven.

In 1743 the building was adapted into the Baroque style by Johan Cornelius Krieger and the name was changed to Laurierhuset (English: The Laurel House).

When space became too sparse at Sølvgade Barracks, located on the other side of Rosenborg Gardens, Engineer Officer Ernst Peymann was charged with the task of converting the Laurel House into the new quarters of the Royal Life Guard.

[2] In 1985, the headquarters of the Royal Life Guard moved to Høvelte Barracks, located between Allerød and Birkerød north of Copenhagen.

The buildings also contain a small museum dedicated to the history and artefacts of the Royal Life Guards, from their foundation in 1658 and to the present day.