The Queen's Life Regiment () was a mechanized infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001, it was amalgamated with the Prince's Life Regiment.
History After the siege and storming of Copenhagen, on 16 October 1659, King Frederick III honored the regiment with the name "Queen's Life Regiment" for the regiment's courage.
The regiment was in foreign war service (mostly British) around 1700. It participated in the Great Nordic War and in the 1864 campaign, when it participated with particular energy and contempt for death in the defense of Dybøl on 18 April 1864. It was almost wiped out.
On 1 November 1961 the Field Lord's Regiment of Foot was merged into the Queen's Life Regiment.
On October 25, 1994 a tank platoon from the regiment's 3rd Tank Squadron/1st Battalion conducted Operation Amanda as part of UNPROFOR.
Structure 1st battalion (I/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion. Saff Company (Oldenborske) 1st Armored Infantry Company (Livkompagniet) 2nd Armored Infantry Company (Hans Schack) 3rd Tank Squadron (Blyw wé) 4th Motorised Infantry Company (Bernstorff) 2nd battalion (II/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion from 1979. Saff Company 1st Armored Infantry Company 2nd Armored Infantry Company 3rd Tank Squadron 4th Motorised Infantry Company 3rd battalion (III/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996. Saff Company 1st Infantry Company 2nd Infantry Company 3rd Infantry Company 4th battalion (IV/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996. Saff Company 1st Infantry Company 2nd Infantry Company 3rd Infantry Company 5th battalion (V/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996. Saff Company 1st Infantry Company 2nd Infantry Company 3rd Infantry Company 6th battalion (VI/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996. Saff Company 1st Infantry Company 2nd Infantry Company 3rd Infantry Company 2nd Staff Company/2nd Jutland Brigade. (1961-1976), transferred to Nørre jyske Artilleriregiment Tank destroyer Squadron/1st Territorial Region (1979-1983) LRRP Company. (1983-2000) Part of Jutland Division, from 1997 Danish Division
Names of the regiment NamesUlrik Christian Gyldenløves Regiment DragonerUlrik Christian Gyldenløve's Regiment Dragoons 1657 – 1658Holcks Regiment Dragoner Holck's Regiment Dragoons 1658 – 1659Dronningens Livregiment (Dragoner)Queen's Life Regiment (Dragoons) 1659 – 184217. Linie Infanteribataillon17th Line Infantry Battalion 1842 – 1848DisbandedDisbanded 1848 – 18513. Holstenske InfanteribataillonPrince Frederik's Regiment 1851 – 185217. Linie Infanteribataillon 17th Line Infantry Battalion 1852 – 186017. Infanteribataillon17th Infantry Battalion 1860 – 186317. Infanteriregiment17th Infantry Regiment 1863 – 186517. Infanteribataillon17th Infantry Battalion 1865 – 186717. Bataillon17th Battalion 1867 – 19518. Regiment (Dronningens Livregiment)8th Regiment (Queen's Life Regiment) 1951 – 1961Dronningens LivregimentQueen's Life Regiment 1961 – 2000
Standards
References Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960