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Sorry, was a comma intended after the 'No' or not, cos it entirely changes it if not?
I assume you mean guards are tied more closely to their ruling group, which was sort of what was implied by me stating they are a social elite, therefore likely more loyal. Which I suppose they are, given they protect the sovereign and mainly stayed in the UK prior to and during much of the Napoleonic Wars (believe they only fought during the Hundred Days campaign).
The British Guards have fought abroad in virtual every (non-Indian) war since the interregnum. Their officers were drawn mainly from the upper classes, considered to be more loyal to the Crown.
They weren't a military elite, at least until the 1830's when the Guards were all raised to Grenadier status.
Military elites had included the Fusiliers, Light Infantry, Grenadiers, Rifles etc. The US elites for most of their history were riflemen.