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Princess Irene Fusiliers Guards Regiment | |
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Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene | |
![]() Cap badge of the Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene | |
Active | January 1941 – July 1945 April 1946 – present |
Country | Netherlands |
Branch | Army |
Type | Foot Guards |
Role | Infantry |
Size | One battalion One HQ staff company |
Part of | 13 Motorized Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Generaal-Majoor De Ruyter van Steveninckkazerne, Oirschot |
Motto(s) | Volo et Valeo (I want it, so I can) |
March | The Irenemars |
Anniversaries | January 11, 1941 |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant colonel Henk de Boer |
Ceremonial chief | HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands |
The Princess Irene Fusiliers Guards Regiment (Dutch: Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene) is a regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Princess Irene, the Granddaughter of Queen Wilhelmina, daughter of Queen Juliana, sister of Princess Beatrix and aunt of King Willem-Alexander. It is one of two regiments, along with the Garderegiment Grenadiers en Jagers, to be classed as 'Guards'.