KEEPING the monarch safe is a job taken on by royal protection officers.
As well as these highly trained individuals there is also the Sovereign's Bodyguard, but what do they do?
Who are the Sovereign's Bodyguard?
The Sovereign's Bodyguard is the name given to three ceremonial units who are tasked with guarding the sovereign.
It consists of The Gentleman at Arms, The Yeoman of the Guard and The Royal Company of Archers.
Having a bodyguard detail is nothing new for King Charles III.
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Even when studying at Cambridge University, the-then Prince Charles, had a security guard.
He would have to attend all lectures with Charles and even lived on campus.
Some stories tell that the guard was permitted to sit the exams such was his attendance and actually attained a 2:1, compared to Charles' 2:2, but this was debunked by Varsity, the University of Cambridge's online magazine.
Who are His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms?
The Gentleman at Arms is the most senior group of the sovereign's bodyguards.
Their role is purely ceremonial.
They attend state visits, the Garter service at Windsor, the opening of parliament, royal weddings, funerals, and coronations.
As a result, they are classed as the "nearest guard" to the King.
The order consists of five officers (the Captain, the Lieutenant, the Standard Bearer, the Clerk of the Cheque, and the Harbinger) and 27 Gentlemen at Arms.
All Officers - except the Captain which is always the Chief Whip in the House of Lords - must have served in the Corps prior to promotion to officer rank
The uniform is that of a heavy dragoon guards officer of the 1840s.
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It has a skirted red coat with garter blue velvet cuffs and facings embroidered with the Tudor royal badge of the Portcullis.
Helmets with white swan feather plumes are worn when on duty, even in church.
Who are King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard?
This is the oldest established military corps still in service in the United Kingdom.
The Yeomen of the Guard was created by Henry VII in 1485 after the battle of Bosworth.
Unlike the Gentlemen at Arms, all members of the Yeoman Guard are former warrant or non-commissioned officers of the British forces.
Yeoman Guard can be distinguished by their cross belts, worn from the left shoulder.
They carry a sword, which is not drawn, and a halberd known as a "partisan".
Who are Royal Company of Archers, the King's Body Guard for Scotland?
The Royal Company of Archers functions as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland.
Their most regular duty is to be in attendance at His Majesty's annual garden party at the Palace of Holyrood house.
Aside from its role as the Sovereign’s bodyguard, the Royal Company of Archers still functions as an archery club, which is what it was originally formed as in 1676.
It has 530 members who must all be Scots or have strong Scottish connections.
What role will the Sovereign's Bodyguard have in King Charles' Coronation?
On the morning of the Coronation, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee Stage Coach and will be accompanied by the Sovereign's Bodyguard and the Royal Watermen.
The Sovereign's Bodyguard will also attend the Coronation Procession as the King and Queen travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
King Charles and Queen Camilla, as she will be known after the Coronation, will be in the Gold Stage Coach as the guards travel alongside them in the procession.
