The Royal Guard
King Abdulaziz, with behind him—on the right—Commander (Colonel) Abdullah bin Nami, and to his left the Deputy Commander (Major) Mansi bin Zaid al‑Baqmi.
Lieutenant General Saeed Joudat, the first Commander of the Royal Guard.
King Saud saluting the National Guard, which was established during his reign.
A remaining section of the old Royal Guard camp wall, located to the north of the current camp.
A remaining section of the old Royal Guard camp wall, located to the north of the current camp.
King Abdulaziz during one of his visits to the Eastern Province in 1368 AH, as seen in the photograph.
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King Saud—may God have mercy on him—alongside King Hussein. Also appearing in the photograph is His Royal Highness Prince Lieutenant General Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz, together with several officers of the Royal Guard.
King Saud at a formal occasion, with a group of Royal Guard officers appearing in the photograph, among them His Excellency Sheikh Othman Al‑Humaid—may God have mercy on him—standing at the center.
Some members of the Royal Guard standing beside the walls of Al‑Murabbaʿ during a formal occasion.
The Honor Guard rendering a salute to King Abdulaziz as he departs the palace.
King Abdulaziz, with several Royal Guard officers visible behind him. Standing from right to left are Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al‑Dheeb and Lieutenant General Saeed Joudat.
Saudi Army personnel preparing to perform a military display before King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
King Saud—may God have mercy on him—raising the Saudi flag at the inauguration of the Saudi Military Academy.
Saudi military forces performing a display before King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
Royal Guard armored vehicles of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia performing a display before King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
Royal Guard troop‑transport vehicles accompanied by field artillery during the reign of King Saud.
Cadets of the King Abdulaziz Military Academy—founded by King Saud—training in combat skills.
A Royal Guard parade before King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
The Saudi National Guard band—established by King Saud, may God have mercy on him—preparing to perform the Saudi Royal Anthem.
A military parade during the reign of King Saud—may God have mercy on him.
The Royal Saudi Air Force during the reign of King Saud in 1383 AH.
The Royal Saudi Air Force during the reign of King Saud in 1383 AH.
Princes Fahd, Salman, and Turki—sons of King Abdulaziz—serving as volunteers during the Suez Crisis of 1956, following King Saud’s declaration of general mobilization.
King Saud receiving King Hussein—may God have mercy on them both—in Riyadh, with Prince Bandar bin Saud, Chief of the Royal Guard, also present.
Prince Musaad bin Saud, the second son of King Saud, was appointed Chief of Royal Protocol, and later became Chief of the Royal Guard in 1954.
The Najdah Police Force in the year 1383 AH, during the reign of King Saud.
King Saud, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with the regular Saudi Army alongside the Saudi Air Force and armored units in 1954.
The establishment of the Air Force Schools in Jeddah in 1954, with King Saud visiting the facilities as Prince Mishaal, Minister of Defense, graduated the first cohort of pilots.
