Editing Guard mounting (section)

===Norway===
[[File:Changing of the guard (HMKG, Royal Guards) at Akershus fortress, Oslo, Norway. Winter uniforms. 2017-11-30 c.jpg|thumb|Members of the [[Hans Majestet Kongens Garde]] prepare to relieve guardsmen at [[Akershus festning|Akershus Fortress]].]]
In the state capital, [[Oslo]], [[Hans Majestet Kongens Garde|His Majesty the King's Guard]] keeps the [[Royal Palace in Oslo|Royal Palace]] and the Royal Family guarded for 24 hours a day. Every day at 1330 hrs, there is a Change of Guards outside the Palace. The ceremony consists of two parts and lasts for about 40 minutes. Otherwise{{clarify|date=August 2019}}, the guards work in shifts of two hours. The Guards are also stationed at [[Akershus festning|Akershus Fortress]], where the Change of Guards also takes place at 1330 hrs. They also guard the residence of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and their own camp, [[Huseby Leir|Gardeleiren]], outside Oslo.

The two last of these duties are considered "green watches": the guards wear battle uniform, an olive and green uniform featuring a short jacket, shirt and tie and the guard's unique forage cap. The famous parade uniform dating from 1860, which consists of a wide-brimmed hat with black plume, dark blue tunic and trousers with white stripes, is worn on the more prestigious palace and fortress watches. Usually, during the summer, there are Guard Parades, where the New Guard marches from Akershus Fortress accompanied by a band, through Oslo's parade street to Karl Johan's Gate.

His Majesty the King's Guard consists of male conscripts who are undertaking their compulsory military service but also includes women who volunteer to join the Guards. His Majesty the King's Guard is organized as a battalion, with a Lieutenant Colonel as chief. The battalion has seven companies. Each company consists of about 200 guards, and has its own field of specialization.