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Palatine Honour Guard

Vatican City police
Also known as: Guardia Palatina dā€™Onore
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The Palatine Honour Guard was a former ceremonial military unit of Vatican City, formed in 1850. It was part of the security forces that included the Pontifical Gendarmerie and the Swiss Guards. The Palatine Honour Guard was significantly reduced in strength after Italian troops occupied Rome in 1870. In 1970, Pope Paul VI disbanded the Palatine Honour Guard, along with the Pontifical Gendarmerie and the Noble Guard, leaving only the Swiss Guards. Responsibility for Vatican City's internal security was then transferred to a private organization, now generally known as the Vatican City police, though St. Peter's Square remains under Italian police jurisdiction.1

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  1. Pontifical Gendarmerie
  2. Swiss Guards

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