The regiment has its origins in the
ryttarfanor ("horsemen; cavalry units") which were raised in
Uppland,
Södermanland,
Västmanland,
Närke and
Värmland. These were combined into two regiments, which, according to the
Instrument of Government of 1634, were amalgamated into one. The regiment was from 1636 usually referred to as
Upplands ryttare ("Uppland Horsemen"). Its first commanding officer was Isak Axelsson Silversparre. On 26 November 1667, the regiment was upgraded into a royal life squad as a thank you for their efforts during the campaign of
Charles X Gustav and received the name
Livregementet till häst ("Life Regiment of Horse"). At the same time, count
Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck was appointed regimental commander. The regiment distinguished itself for great bravery in the
Battle of Lund in 1676 under
Nils Bielke.
Charles XI is supposed to have said after the victory: "Next to God I had to thank the brave Nils Bielke and his Life Regiment". In 1680, the regiment was
allotted within eastern
Svealand. The Life Regiment of Horse (
Livregementet till häst) was the only regiment in the
Stockholm Garrison that was not recruited. In 1785, a special squad of light
dragoons was raised in the regiment. It was formed by adding 18 men from each company to the dragoons who formed 4 companies of 36 men in each. This force was increased later and in 1789 during the
Russo-Swedish War, they operated as an independent unit of 300 men, 6 companies, under the name Light Dragoon Corps of the Royal Majesty's Life Regiment (
Lätta Dragonkåren av Kungl. Maj:ts Livregemente). On 23 February 1791, the regiment was reorganized into a brigade consisting of the
Livregementetsbrigadens kyriassiärkår ("Life Regiment Brigade Cuirassier Corps"), which consisted of the companies closest to the capital and which constituted heavy cavalry, the Life Regiment Brigade's Light Dragoon Corps, which consisted of
Örebro,
Fellingsbro, Östra Närke and Vadsbo companies and the Life Regiment Brigade's light infantry battalion which consisted of the companies in Västmanland and from 1804 also Södermanland's company. In 1815, the brigade was disbanded, and the three constituent units became independent on 16 December 1815. With that change, the Life Regiment Brigade Cuirassier Corps took the name
Livregementets dragoner ("Life Regiment Dragoons"). On 31 December 1892, the name
Livregementets dragoner ("Life Regiment Dragoons", K 2) was adopted. In 1816, all Swedish regiments received an order number, where the Life Regiment Dragoons were assigned number 2. In 1914, all order numbers within the Swedish Army were adjusted. The Life Regiment Dragoons was assigned the designation K 2. The adjustment of the designation made it possible to distinguish the regiments between the army branches, but also from their possible reserve and duplication regiments. As a result of the
Defence Act of 1925, the regiment was on 1 January 1928 amalgamated with the
Life Guards of Horse (K 1) and formed the
Life Regiment of Horse (K 1). At the amalgamation, a final parade was held at
Ladugårdsgärde in Stockholm. K 1 was dressed in blue parade uniform and K 2 was dressed in gray field uniform m/23. Both regiments marched past His Majesty the King in
trot and
gallop, after which the veteran regiments did the same on foot. After the parade, the united regiments marched with the united musical bands in the lead to the former barracks of the Life Guards of Horse at Lidingövägen. The squadrons were split so that half consisted of staff and horses from K 1 and half from K 2. The leftover staff and horses were transferred to the respective regiment's disbandment organizations, which ceased in 1931 when the disbandment was completed. The parade uniform became a mixture of the Life Guards of Horse's silver forged uniform, supplemented with the Life Regiment Dragoons's laurel wreath on the helmet and its three crowned crowns on the
epaulette's. A new
standard was presented by His Majesty the King. The regiment was disbanded on 31 December 1927, and transferred to a disbandment organization from 1 January 1928. This disbandment organization was dissolved on 31 March 1928. The regiment was on 1 January 1928 amalmagated with the Life Guards of Horse (K 1), and formed the Life Regiment of Horse (K 1). ==Barracks and training areas==