Royal Households of the United Kingdom

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The Royal Households of the United Kingdom consists of royal officials and the supporting staff of the British Royal Family, as well as the Royal Household which supports the Sovereign. Each member of the Royal Family who undertakes public duties has his own separate Household – these vary considerably in size, from fewer than ten staff shared by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, to the Household of the Prince of Wales, which is traditionally the largest household after the sovereign's. The lesser households are funded from the Civil List annuities paid to their respective royal employers for their public duties, all of which are reimbursed to HM Treasury by The Queen.

Incorporated within the Sovereign's own household are not only royal officials and support staff, but representatives of other estates of the Realm, including the Government, the Military and the Church. (Government whips, the professional heads of the armed forces and some clerics all have positions in the Royal Household by virtue of fulfilling honorary roles alongside their professional duties.) Moreover, certain poets, scientists, musicians and artists are also numbered among its members. In this way, the Royal Household may be seen as having a symbolic, as well as a practical, function: exemplifying the Monarchy's close relationship with other parts of the Constitution and of national life.

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Historical overview [edit]

The sovereign's domestics were his officers of state, and the leading dignitaries of the palace were the principal administrators of the kingdom. The royal household itself had, in its turn, grown out of an earlier and more primitive "thegnhood", and among the most eminent and powerful of the king's thegns were his "dishthegn," his "bowerthegn," and his horsethegn or staller. In Normandy at the time of the Conquest a similar arrangement, imitated from the French court, had long been established, and the Norman dukes, like their overlords the kings of France, had their seneschal or steward, their chamberlain and their constable. After the Norman Conquest, the ducal household of Normandy was reproduced in the royal household of England; and since, in obedience to the spirit of feudalism, the great offices of the first had been made hereditary, the great offices of the second were made hereditary also, and were thenceforth held by the grantees and their descendants as holder of tenure in grand serjeanty of the crown.

The consequence was that they passed out of immediate relation to the practical conduct of affairs either in both state and court or in the one or the other of them.[citation needed] The steward and Lord High Chamberlain of England were superseded in their political functions by the Justiciar and Treasurer of England, and in their domestic functions by the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of the household. The marshal of England took the place of the constable of England in the royal palace,[citation needed] and was associated with him in the command of the royal armies.

The marshalship and the constableship became hereditary, and, although the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal of England retained their military authority until a comparatively late period, the duties they had performed about the palace had been long before transferred to the master of the horse. In these circumstances the holders of the original great offices of state and the household ceased to attend the court except on occasions of extraordinary ceremony, and their representatives either by inheritance or by special appointment have ever since continued to appear at coronations and some other public solemnities, such as the State Opening of Parliament or trials by the House of Lords.

The earliest record relating to the English royal household is of the reign of Henry II and is contained in the Black Book of the Exchequer. It enumerates the various inmates of the king's palace and the daily allowances made to them at the period at which it was compiled. It affords evidence of the antiquity and relative importance of the court offices to which it refers, though it is silent as to the functions and formal subordination of the persons who filled them. In addition to this record, there are more recent but (for the most part) equally meager, documents bearing on the constitution of the royal household, and extending, with long intervals, from the reign of Edward III to the reign of William and Mary.[citation needed] Among them, however, are what are known as the Black Book of the Household and the Statutes of Eltham, the first compiled in the reign of Edward IV and the second in the reign of Henry VIII from which a good deal of detailed information is available concerning the arrangements of the court in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Statutes of Eltham were meant for the practical guidance of those who were responsible for the good order and the sufficient supply of the sovereign's household at the time they were issued.[citation needed] The great officers of state and the household specifically mentioned are not all of them. We have named those only whose representatives are still dignitaries of the court and functionaries of the palace. If the reader consults Hallam (Middle Ages, i. 181 seq.), Freeman (Norman Conquest, i. 91 seq., and v. 426 seq.) and Stubbs (Const. Hist. i. 343, seq.), he will be able himself to fill in the details of the outline we have given above.

But the Black Book of the Household, besides being a sort of treatise on princely magnificence generally,[citation needed] professes to be based on the regulations established for the governance of the court by Edward III, who, it affirms, was "the first setter of certeynties among his domesticall meyne, upon a grounded rule" and whose palace it describes as "the house of very policie and flowre of England"; and it may therefore possibly, and even probably, take us back to a period much more remote than that at which it was actually put together.

Various orders, returns and accounts of the reigns of Elizabeth, James I, Charles I, Charles II, and William and Mary throw considerable light on the organisation of particular sections of the royal household in times nearer to our own. Moreover, there were several parliamentary inquiries into the expenses of the royal household in connection with the settlement or reform of the civil list during the reigns of George III, George IV and William IV. But they add little or nothing to our knowledge of the subject in what was then its historical as distinguished from its contemporary aspects.[citation needed] So much, indeed, is this the case that, on the accession of Queen Victoria, Chamberlayne's Present State of England, which contains a catalogue of the officials at the court of Queen Anne, was described by Lord Melbourne the prime minister as the "only authority" which the advisers of the crown could find for their assistance in determining the appropriate constitution and dimensions of the domestic establishment of a queen regnant.[citation needed]

In its main outlines the existing organisation of the royal household is essentially the same as it was under the Tudors or the Plantagenets. It is divided into three principal departments, at the head of which are the lord steward, the lord chamberlain and the master of the horse, and the respective provinces of which may be generally described as "below stairs," "above stairs" and "out of doors."[citation needed] The duties of these officials, and the various officers under their charge are dealt with in the articles under those headings. When the reigning sovereign is a queen, the royal household is in some other respects rather differently arranged from that of a king and a queen consort.

When there is a king and a queen consort there is a separate establishment "above stairs" and "out of doors" for the queen consort. She has a Lord Chamberlain's department of her own, and all the ladies of the court from the Mistress of the Robes to the Maids of Honour are in her service. At the commencement of the reign of Queen Victoria the two establishments were combined, and on the whole considerably reduced. On the accession of Edward VII the civil list was again reconstituted;[citation needed] and while the household of the king and his consort became larger than during the previous reign, there was a tendency towards increased efficiency by abolishing certain offices which were either redundant or unnecessary.

The Royal Household today [edit]

The three Great Officers of the Household [edit]

The Great Officers of the Household are the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward and the Master of the Horse. Nowadays only the first of these fulfils an executive function; but the other two continue to have a ceremonial role, and are to be seen particularly on State occasions.

The Lord Chamberlain [edit]

As presently arranged, the Royal Household is coordinated by the part-time Lord Chamberlain (The Rt Hon The Earl Peel GCVO PC DL since 12 October 2006), and organised into a number of functionally separate units.

Heads of departments [edit]

The Private Secretary to the Sovereign (The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Geidt KCVO OBE since 8 September 2007), under whom works the Private Secretary's Office, but who also has control of the Press Office, the Queen's Archives, and the Defence Services Secretary's Office. He serves as principal advisor to the Sovereign and the principal channel of communication between the Sovereign and his or her Governments. Besides these, he also manages the Sovereign's official programme and correspondence

The Keeper of the Privy Purse has responsibility for the Sovereign's personal finances and those to do with semi-private concerns, along with, as Treasurer to the Queen oversight of the civil list. The two positions are held together and, since 2002, they have both been held by Sir Alan Reid KCVO

The Master of the Household, since 2005, has been Air Marshal Sir David Allan Walker KCVO, OBE, FRAeS, who has overall responsibility for the domestic workings of the Household.

The Lord Chamberlain's Office, led by its Comptroller (since 2006, Lt Col Sir Andrew Ford KCVO), is responsible for official royal occasions.

The Royal Collection is overseen by its Director (since May 2010, Jonathan Marsden LVO).

Each of these Heads of Department reports to the Lord Chamberlain, and is a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Committee.[citation needed]

Other units [edit]

The Royal Almonry, Ecclesiastical Household, and Medical Household are functionally separate but for accounting purposes are the responsibility of the Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the Queen.[citation needed]

The Crown Equerry has day to day operation of the Royal Mews, and is part of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. The other Equerries have a very different role: attending and assisting the Queen in her official duties from day to day. (Historically, they too were part of the Mews, but today they are entirely separate.)

The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood is also under the Lord Chamberlain's Office, as is the office of the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.

The College of Arms has been a branch of the Royal Household since its incorporation in 1484 by King Richard III.[citation needed] The College is a corporation of thirteen royal heralds, overseen by the Earl Marshal, a hereditary office held by the Duke of Norfolk. The College is self-supporting and receives no funds from the Crown. The College holds jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to heraldry, genealogy and pedigrees in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and in some Commonwealth realms.[1] The officers of the College accompany the Queen on two State occasions per year:[citation needed] the State Opening of Parliament and the Garter Service. They also assist in the organisation of royal ceremonial occasions such as coronations and state funerals.

Certain independent and honorific posts include Master of the Queen's Music, Piper to the Sovereign, Poet Laureate, and Astronomer Royal. The Queen's Bargemaster, the Keeper of the Jewel House, the Serjeants-at-Arms and the Warden and Marker of the Swans, perform less celebrated functions.

The offices of Treasurer of the Household, Comptroller of the Household and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household are held by senior government whips in the House of Commons. In the House of Lords, the Government Chief Whip is usually appointed Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms and the Deputy Chief Whip as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, with junior whips appointed as Lords-in-Waiting and Baronesses-in-Waiting. Occasionally these officers are called upon to undertake Household duties, especially the Vice-Chamberlain, who is responsible for writing regular parliamentary reports for the Queen.

The ladies-in-waiting, who are in personal attendance on the Queen on a daily basis, are formally styled either Ladies of the Bedchamber or Women of the Bedchamber. They are notionally overseen by the Mistress of the Robes – historically the senior female member of the Royal Household, but today a ceremonial position.

The Household includes a number of honorary military appointments: the Aides-de-Camp to the Queen (who are usually very high ranking officers of the three armed services), the two Gold Sticks and the Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom. In addition, the two corps of royal bodyguards (the Gentlemen at Arms and the Yeomen of the Guard) are part of the Household.

Gentlemen Ushers are unpaid members of the Royal Household, often retired military officers, who provide occasional assistance as marshals at royal events. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod is an important official in the Houses of Parliament; but technically he too is a member of the Royal Household (and acts as the Queen's messenger at the State Opening).

The royal residences (see list of British Royal Residences) in current use are cared for and maintained by the Royal Household Property Section directly from the grant-in-aid provided by Parliament,[citation needed] whereas Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House are privately owned and maintained. The unoccupied royal residences (including the Tower of London) are run by the Historic Royal Palaces Agency, which is self-funding.

Her Majesty's Household in Scotland [edit]

The Royal Household in Scotland includes offices of personal, honorary and state appointments.[2]

The Great Officers of the Royal Household are:

The Royal Household in Scotland also includes a number of other hereditary and non-hereditary offices:

The Keeper of Dumbarton Castle and the Governor of Edinburgh Castle are non-hereditary offices.[citation needed]

Household of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh [edit]

The Household of the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh provides the administrative support to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It is based at Buckingham Palace, and is headed by his Private Secretary — the Treasurer (part-time 1970–1976) was formerly the senior officer, but this post is now vacant. There are also an Equerry (a major or equivalent from any of the three armed services), and two temporary equerries (usually a Captain from the Royal Marines, and a Captain from the Grenadier Guards).

Treasurers to the Duke of Edinburgh [edit]

Private Secretaries to the Duke of Edinburgh [edit]

Household of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall [edit]

The Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall is the organised office and support system for His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in his role as heir apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and for his consort Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall. At the time of their 2009 Annual Review[4] the Office of the Prince of Wales had the full-time equivalent of 121 staff.[5] The head of the Household is the Principal Private Secretary, William Nye. Senior officials include the Private Secretary, Mark Leishman; the Master of the Household, Wg Cdr Richard Pattle; the Treasurer, Leslie Ferrar; Communications Secretary, Patrick Harverson and Press Secretary, Patrick Harrison; the Director of The Prince's Charities, Sir Tom Shebbeare KCVO; and the Equerry, Maj Will Mackinlay.

In 2000 an Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales was appointed. The first holder of the office was Miss Catrin Finch. The Prince of Wales revived a tradition of having Welsh harpists by appointing Ms Finch. She was the first to receive a similar post since one was last granted in 1871 by Queen Victoria to John Thomas. In 2004 Catrin Finch was replaced by Miss Jemima Phillips, who in turn was replaced by Miss Claire Jones in 2007.

The Prince of Wales' Office is principally based at Clarence House, London, but also occupies rooms in the rest of St James's Palace. There are also offices for official staff at Highgrove House and Birkhall House, The Prince of Wales's private residences. In November 2006, The Prince of Wales bought his first home in Wales, the Llwynywormwood estate near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, which he plans to use when he and The Duchess of Cornwall are visiting the country. The estate consists of an ex-coachhouse and is set in almost 200 acres (0.81 km2) of rolling parkland

Most of the expenses incurred in operating the office comes from The Prince of Wales's private appanage, the Duchy of Cornwall. The only significant costs met by grant-in-aid provided by the Government is for the upkeep of Clarence House, and for official travel by air and rail, and for communications support.

Details of The Prince's Senior Staff are available in his Office's Annual Reports.[6] The following titles all have "to/of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall" suffixed when written in full. Prior to the Prince's 2005 marriage, they were instead suffixed "to/of The Prince of Wales".

Principal Private Secretaries [edit]

Private Secretaries [edit]

Masters of the Household [edit]

  • 2008—: Wing Cdr Richard Pattle
  • 2006–2008: Lt Col Sir Malcolm Ross
  • 2005–2006: Kevin Knott

Deputy Masters of the Household [edit]

  • 2005/6—: Andrew Farquharson

Treasurers [edit]

  • 2006—: Leslie Ferrar
  • —2005: Kevin Knott

Deputy Private Secretaries [edit]

Assistant Private Secretaries [edit]

  • ?–present: Emily Cherrington[8]
  • ?–present: Sarah Kennedy-Good[8]
  • 2008: Shilpa Sinha
  • 2008–present: Sophie Densham
  • 2006–2008: Anita Kumar
  • 2006–present: Jonathan Hellewell
  • 2005–2007: Katy Golding
  • 2005–present: Joy Camm & Amanda MacManus (each part-time)
  • 2005–2005: Mrs Manon Williams
  • ?–2005: Mark Leisham
  • ?–2005: James Kidner
  • ?–2005: Paul Kefford

Equerries [edit]

  • ?–present: Maj Peter Flynn[8]
  • 2008–?: Maj Will Mackinlay
  • 2006–2008: Sqn Ldr Jayne Casebury
  • ?–2006: Wing Cdr Richard Pattle
  • ?–2004/5:Maj Rupert Lendrum (Senior Equerry)

Assistant Masters of the Household [edit]

  • ?–present: Virginia Carington
    • as "Special Assistant" until 2007
    • as "Assistant Master of the Household" since 2007

Communications [edit]

  • Paddy Harverson, Communications Secretary[8]
  • Patrick Harrison, Press Secretary[8]

Household of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry of Wales [edit]

A part-time Private Secretary to His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales (James Lowther-Pinkerton MVO MBE Irish Guards (Rtd.)) was appointed in the Household of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in May 2005. In January 2009, a separate Household of HRH Prince William of Wales and HRH Prince Harry of Wales was established, headed by Lowther-Pinkerton. Following Prince William's marriage, the Household also additionally serves his wife. The Household's offices are in St James's Palace; it shares funding and much of its staff with Clarence House.[citation needed] The Household is also called the Household of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and as of 2011, has the equivalent of 7.8 full-time staff.[8]

  • Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales: Major James Lowther-Pinkerton MVO MBE Irish Guards (Retd.)[8][9] Mr Lowther-Pinkerton intends to resign his post in September, but will remain in the employ of Their Royal Highnesses for a day a week to advise and mentor the younger members of staff who shall fill his role. [10]
  • Advisor to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales: Sir David Manning GCMG CVO[9]
  • Personal Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales: Miss Helen Asprey[9]
  • Press Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales: Mr Miguel Head,[9] also Assistant Press Secretary at Clarence House
  • Official Spokesperson for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales: Mr Paddy Harverson, also Communications Secretary at Clarence House

It was announced in June 2011 that TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would temporarily move their official London residence to an apartment in Kensington Palace, a move that was completed in August of that year. The Duke and Duchess' primary residence will continue to be the island of Anglesey in Wales, where the Duke serves as a RAF search and rescue pilot. The couple previously shared an apartment at Clarence House with Prince Harry, which Prince Harry will retain.[11] On 6 November 2011, it was announced that the Duke, Duchess and Prince Harry, along with the Queen and the Prince of Wales, have approved a plan that will have the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge permanently move to a larger apartment in Kensington Palace. This apartment was previously occupied by the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and her husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon after their marriage in 1960. The apartment was retained by Princess Margaret after her divorce in 1978 and was her London residence until her death in 2002. The move will not occur until 2013 to allow for extensive renovations, including electrical and plumbing work as well as asbestos abatement. Once the Duke and Duchess move into their new apartment, Prince Harry will move his official residence from Clarence House to the Duke and Duchess' current apartment. In addition, once the move is complete, it is expected that their official household will also move to Kensington Palace from St James's Palace, although it is not known if the household will be split or remain shared.[12] Until 2013, their Household will remain based at St James's Palace and will continue to be shared.[11]

In 2013, it was announced that Prince Harry had appointed former Household Cavalry captain Edward Lane Fox as his Private Secretary effective from July 2013.[13] It was later announced in early May 2013 that the royal couple's private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, intends to leave his post as Private Secretary for the private sector, and his position will be split with each member of the household receiving a Private Secretary.

Effective from September 2013: Mr. Miguel Head will become Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge; Ms. Rebecca Deacon assumes the role of Private Secretary to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and finally, Mr. Edward Lane Fox becomes Private Secretary to HRH The Prince Henry of Wales as of September 2013. [10]

Household of HRH The Duke of York [edit]

The Household of The Duke of York provides the administrative support for His Royal Highness The Duke of York in his royal duties, along with his immediate family. From 1971 the Duke of York, then The Prince Andrew (aged 11 years), had the assistance of one of The Queen's Equerries when required. The first was Sqn Ldr Peter Beer, who served until he was replaced by Maj George Broke Royal Artillery in 1974, and Lt Cdr Robert Guy RN in 1977.

It was only with the appointment in 1980 of Sqn Ldr Adam Wise, that the Prince could be said to have acquired the assistance of his own staff – although he was still shared with The Queen and The Prince Edward. In 1983, Wise was promoted to Wing Commander and appointed Private Secretary to The Princes Andrew and Edward, severing his link with The Royal Household. He left the Duke of York's service in 1987, when Lt Col Sean O'Dwyer was appointed – also jointly with Prince Edward.

The Duke of York is now assisted by a Private Secretary, Deputy Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and Equerry. There are also an Office Assistant, and a handful of personal staff including cook and butler. The Duke of York's Office is currently based at Buckingham Palace, and the Duke has a residence at The Royal Lodge, Windsor, into which he moved during 2004, from Sunninghill Park, Ascot.

Private Secretaries to the Duke of York [edit]

Household of TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex [edit]

The Household of the Earl and Countess of Wessex provides the administrative support to the Earl of Wessex, youngest son of the Queen, and to his wife, the Countess of Wessex. While their private residence is Bagshot Park, their office, headed by the private secretary, is based at Buckingham Palace.

Private Secretaries to the Earl of Wessex [edit]

Household of HRH The Princess Royal [edit]

The Household of the Princess Royal provides the administrative support to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, second child and only daughter of The Queen. While the Princess Royal's private residence is Gatcombe Park; her official London residence and office, headed by the Private Secretary, is based at St James's Palace.

Private Secretaries to the Princess Royal [edit]

Lesser households [edit]

Household of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester [edit]

  • Private Secretary, Comptroller and Equerry, to the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester: Alistair Wood, MBE

Household of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent [edit]

  • Private Secretary to the Duke of Kent: N. Marden

Household of TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent [edit]

  • Private Secretary to Prince Michael of Kent: Nick Chance LVO

Household of HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy [edit]

Former households [edit]

Household of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra [edit]

King Edward VII (1841-1910) was created Prince of Wales shortly after his birth, and his household was known as the Household of the Prince of Wales from 1841. Upon his marriage in 1863, he and his wife shared the Household of the Prince and Princess of Wales until their accession as King and Queen in January 1901, but several appointments were to either the Prince or the Princess (e.g.. they each had separate Lords Chamberlain and private Secretaries). When he became King, his household was known as the Household of the Sovereign 1901-1910.

Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) received a separate household upon her husband´s accession, the Household of the Queen. From 1910, it was known as the Household of Queen Alexandra.

Main article Household of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Household of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother [edit]

This is an incomplete list of those who served in Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's Household

  • 1952–2002: HM Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother's "Household of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother"
  • 1936–1952: HM The Queen's "Household of The Queen"
  • included in HRH The Prince Albert, Duke of York's "Household of The Duke of York"

Comptroller [edit]

Equerries [edit]

Extra Equerries [edit]
Temporary Equerries [edit]

Ladies-in-Waiting [edit]

Extra Ladies-in-Waiting [edit]

Ladies of the Bedchamber [edit]

Lord Chamberlain [edit]

Mistress of the Robes [edit]

Pages of Honour [edit]

Press secretary [edit]

  • 1956–2001: Sir John Griffin

Private secretaries [edit]

  • 1937–1946: Lt Col Richard Streatfield
  • 1946–1951: Maj Thomas Harvey
  • 1951–1956: Capt Oliver Dawnay
  • 1956–1993: Sir Martin Gilliat
  • 1993–2002: Sir Alastair Aird
Assistant private secretaries [edit]
  • 1953–1974: Lord Adam Gordon
  • 1955–1956: Martin Gilliat
  • 1956–1959: The Hon Francis Legh
  • 1959–1964: Sir Ralph Anstruther Bt
  • 1964–1973: Alastair Aird
  • 1993–2002: Maj George Seymour

Treasurers [edit]

  • 1937–1946: Sir Basil Brooke
  • 1946–1960: Sir Arthur Penn
  • 1961–1998: Sir Ralph Anstruther Bt
  • 1998–2002: The Hon Nicholas Assheton

Women of the Bedchamber [edit]

  • 1937–1939: Lady Helen Graham
  • 1937–1960: Lady Katharine Seymour
  • 1937–1961: Marion Hyde, Lady Hyde
  • 1937–1944: The Hon Lettice Bowlby
  • 1939–?: Lady Adelaide Peel
  • 1944–1947: Lady Mary Herbert
  • 1947–2001: Lady Jean Rankin
  • 1951–1961: The Hon Olivia Mulholland
  • 1960–1993: The Rt Hon The Dowager Lady Fermoy
  • 1961–1963: Lady Mary Harvey
  • 1965–2002: Dame Frances Campbell-Preston
  • 1981–2002: Lady Angela Oswald
Extra Women of the Bedchamber [edit]
Temporary Women of the Bedchamber [edit]
  • 1963–1965: Lady Caroline Douglas-Home

Apothecaries [edit]

  • 1954–?: John Loring

Physicians [edit]

  • 1936–?: George Frederick Still
  • 1936–?: Sir John Weir
  • 1936–?: Henry Letheby Tidy
  • 1936–?: Daniel Thomas Davies

Surgeons [edit]

Surgeon-Apothecary [edit]

  • 1956–?: Richard May Esq.

Honorific positions [edit]

See also [edit]

Notes and sources [edit]

  1. ^ "How the College of Arms works". College of Arms. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 
  2. ^ The Royal Household in Scotland from burkespeerage.com
  3. ^ The London Gazette, 21 December 2010
  4. ^ Office of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Annual Review 2009
  5. ^ Not including the young Princes' staff. Including their staff, there are 125.3, as listed at: The Prince of Wales – Frequently Asked Questions
  6. ^ The Prince of Wales – Document Downloads
  7. ^ a b William Nye appointed as Principal Private Secretary to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall The Prince of Wales, 30 June 2011
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i PoW Annual Review 2011
  9. ^ a b c d The Prince of Wales – A new household...
  10. ^ a b Blow for William and Kate as their most senior courtier Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton announces his departure, Telegraph online
  11. ^ a b BBC News – Royal wedding dress to go on show...
  12. ^ BBC News – William and Kate opt for Kensington Palace home
  13. ^ Prince Harry appoints a right-hand man, Telegraph Online

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

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