Grenadier Guards marching past the Council House at the laying of the colours ceremony. The Regiment, as the Royal Regiment of Guards, was formed in 1656 by King Charles II who was then in exile in Bruges, Flanders. It was known as the First Guards later becoming the First Regiment of Foot Guards and now bears the title 'The First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards' in honour of the defeat of Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. It is the only regiment in the British Army that has directly gained its title from the part it played in action. (information from www.medwaygrenadiers.org)