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'''Lords-in-waiting''' (male) or '''baronesses-in-waiting''' (female) are [[Peerages in the United Kingdom|peers]] who hold office in the [[Royal Household]] of the [[Monarch|sovereign]] of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="ush">{{cite news|last=Tomlinson|first=Richard|title=They also serve, who only ush|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/they-also-serve-who-only-ush-why-is-the-queen-followed-by-people-in-antique-clothes-richard-tomlinson-on-the-lords-ladies-women-masters-silver-sticks-and-white-staves-at-court-1564751.html|newspaper=Independent|date=20 Dec 1992}}</ref> In the official Court Circular they are styled "Lord in Waiting" or "Baroness in Waiting" (without hyphenation).
'''Lords-in-waiting''' (male) or '''baronesses-in-waiting''' (female) are [[Peerages in the United Kingdom|peers]] who hold office in the [[Royal Household]] of the [[Monarch|sovereign]] of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="ush">{{cite news|last=Tomlinson|first=Richard|title=They also serve, who only ush|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/they-also-serve-who-only-ush-why-is-the-queen-followed-by-people-in-antique-clothes-richard-tomlinson-on-the-lords-ladies-women-masters-silver-sticks-and-white-staves-at-court-1564751.html|newspaper=Independent|date=20 Dec 1992}}</ref> In the official Court Circular they are styled "Lord in Waiting" or "Baroness in Waiting" (without hyphenation).


There are two kinds of lord-in-waiting: political appointees by the government of the day who serve as junior government [[Chief Whip|whips]] in the House of Lords (the senior whips have the positions of [[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]] and [[Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard]]); and non-political appointments by the monarch (who, if they have a seat in the House of Lords, sit as [[crossbenchers]]). Lords-in-waiting (whether political or non-political) may be called upon periodically to represent the Sovereign; for example, one of their number is regularly called upon to greet visiting Heads of State on arrival at an airport at the start of a State or official visit, and they may then play a role in accompanying them for the duration of their stay. (For instance, on 3 June 2019 Lord-in-Waiting [[Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough]] was in attendance at Stansted Airport to welcome U.S. president [[Donald Trump]] and First Lady [[Melania Trump]] on behalf of the Queen; he and Viscountess Brookeborough then remained "specially attached" to the Trumps for the duration of their visit.)<ref>Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 3 June 2019.</ref> They are also occasionally in attendance on other State or royal occasions. "Extra" lords-in-waiting may also be appointed, supernumerary to the regular appointees, who fulfil a similar role; for example, [[Patricia Rawlings, Baroness Rawlings]], whose appointment as a government whip (and baroness-in-waiting) ceased in 2012, has since then served as an extra baroness-in-waiting,<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/baroness-rawlings/3278 UK Parliament website biographical page]</ref> and has continued to represent the Queen on certain occasions (for example on 27 February 2019 she was present at [[RAF Northolt]] to welcome the King and Queen of Jordan, while at the same time another baroness-in-waiting, [[Zahida Manzoor]], was present at Heathrow Airport to welcome the President of Slovenia).<ref>Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 27 February 2019.</ref>
There are two kinds of lord-in-waiting: political appointees by the government of the day who serve as junior government [[Chief Whip|whips]] in the House of Lords (the senior whips have the positions of [[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]] and [[Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard]]); and non-political appointments by the monarch (who, if they have a seat in the House of Lords, sit as [[crossbenchers]]). Lords-in-waiting (whether political or non-political) may be called upon periodically to represent the Sovereign; for example, one of their number is regularly called upon to greet visiting Heads of State on arrival at an airport at the start of a State or official visit, and they may then play a role in accompanying them for the duration of their stay. (For instance, on 3 June 2019 Lord-in-Waiting [[Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough|Viscount Brookeborough]] was in attendance at Stansted Airport to welcome U.S. president [[Donald Trump]] and First Lady [[Melania Trump]] on behalf of the Queen; he and Viscountess Brookeborough then remained "specially attached" to the Trumps for the duration of their visit.)<ref>Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 3 June 2019.</ref> They are also occasionally in attendance on other State or royal occasions. "Extra" lords-in-waiting may also be appointed, supernumerary to the regular appointees, who fulfil a similar role; for example, the [[Baroness Rawlings]], whose appointment as a government whip (and baroness-in-waiting) ceased in 2012, has since then served as an extra baroness-in-waiting,<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/baroness-rawlings/3278 UK Parliament website biographical page]</ref> and has continued to represent the Queen on certain occasions (for example on 27 February 2019 she was present at [[RAF Northolt]] to welcome the King and Queen of Jordan, while at the same time another baroness-in-waiting, [[Baroness Manzoor]], was present at Heathrow Airport to welcome the President of Slovenia).<ref>Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 27 February 2019.</ref>


In addition, the honour of serving as a '''permanent lord-in-waiting''' is occasionally bestowed on very senior courtiers following their retirement. A permanent lord-in-waiting may also represent the sovereign, as often happens at funerals or memorial services for former courtiers.
In addition, the honour of serving as a '''permanent lord-in-waiting''' is occasionally bestowed on very senior courtiers following their retirement. A permanent lord-in-waiting may also represent the sovereign, as often happens at funerals or memorial services for former courtiers.
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| rowspan=3|Lords in waiting
| rowspan=3|Lords in waiting
| [[James Younger, 5th Viscount&nbsp;Younger of Leckie]]
| [[James Younger, 5th Viscount Younger of Leckie|The Viscount Younger of Leckie]]
| 14 May 2015
| 14 May 2015
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|-
| [[James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell|James Bethell, 5th Lord Bethell]]
| [[James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell|The Lord Bethell]]
| 29 July 2019
| 29 July 2019
|-
|-
| [[Stephen Parkinson, Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay|Stephen Parkinson, Lord Parkinson of Whitley&nbsp;Bay]]
| [[Stephen Parkinson, Baron Parkinson of Whitley Bay|The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay]]
| 13 February 2020
| 13 February 2020
|-
|-
| rowspan=3|Baroness in waiting
| rowspan=3|Baroness in waiting
| [[Elizabeth Berridge, Baroness Berridge]]
| [[Elizabeth Berridge, Baroness Berridge|The Baroness Berridge]]
| 19 March 2020
| 19 March 2020
|-
|-
| [[Olivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton&nbsp;Waldrist]]
| [[Olivia Bloomfield, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist|The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist]]
| 29 July 2019
| 29 July 2019
|-
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| [[Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of Bybrook]]
| [[Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of Bybrook|The Baroness Scott of Bybrook]]
| 13 February 2020
| 13 February 2020
|}
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| rowspan=2|Personal Lord in Waiting
| rowspan=2|Personal Lord in Waiting
| [[Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough]]<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/viscount-brookeborough/3333 Biography on UK Parliament website]</ref>
| [[Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough|The Viscount Brookeborough]]<ref>[https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/viscount-brookeborough/3333 Biography on UK Parliament website]</ref>
| 1 May 1997
| 1 May 1997
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| [[Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood]]
| [[Henry Hood, 8th Viscount Hood|The Viscount Hood]]
| 30 July 2008
| 30 July 2008
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| Extra Baroness in Waiting
| Extra Baroness in Waiting
| [[Patricia Rawlings, Baroness Rawlings]]
| [[Patricia Rawlings, Baroness Rawlings|Baroness Rawlings]]
| 2012
| 2012
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|Extra Lord in Waiting
| rowspan=2|Extra Lord in Waiting
| [[Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso|Anthony St&nbsp;John, 22nd Lord St&nbsp;John of Bletso]]
| [[Anthony St John, 22nd Baron St John of Bletso|Lord St John of Bletso]]
| 19 March 1998
| 19 March 1998
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| [[Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham|Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Lord Denham]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dilworth |first1=Jennifer |last2=Stuart-Jones |first2=Megan |title=International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who |doi=10.1163/1570-6664_iyb_SIM_person_19748 }}</ref>
| [[Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham|Lord Denham]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Dilworth |first1=Jennifer |last2=Stuart-Jones |first2=Megan |title=International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who |doi=10.1163/1570-6664_iyb_SIM_person_19748 }}</ref>
| 19 March 1998
| 19 March 1998
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| rowspan=6|Permanent Lord in Waiting
| rowspan=6|Permanent Lord in Waiting
| [[William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel]]
| [[William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel|The Earl Peel]]
| 1 April 2021
| 1 April 2021
| Former Lord Chamberlain
| Former Lord Chamberlain
|-
|-
| [[Christopher Geidt, Baron Geidt|Christopher Geidt, Lord Geidt]]
| [[Christopher Geidt, Baron Geidt|The Lord Geidt]]
| 4 March 2019
| 4 March 2019
| Former Private Secretary to The Queen
| Former Private Secretary to The Queen
|-
|-
| [[Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin|Robin Janvrin, Lord Janvrin]]
| [[Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin|The Lord Janvrin]]
| 13 November 2007
| 13 November 2007
| Former Private Secretary to The Queen
| Former Private Secretary to The Queen
|-
|-
| [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|Richard Luce, Lord Luce]]
| [[Richard Luce, Baron Luce|The Lord Luce]]
| 16 July 2007
| 16 July 2007
| Former Lord Chamberlain
| Former Lord Chamberlain
|-
|-
| [[Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys|Thomas Stonor, 7th Lord Camoys]]
| [[Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys|The Lord Camoys]]
| {{circa|2001}}
| {{circa|2001}}
| Former Lord Chamberlain
| Former Lord Chamberlain
|-
|-
| [[David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie]]
| [[David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie|The Earl of Airlie]]
| 17 December 1997
| 17 December 1997
| Former Lord Chamberlain
| Former Lord Chamberlain
|-
|}
|}


Revision as of 16:52, 8 July 2021

For female personal assistants at a court, royal or feudal, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman, see Lady-in-waiting.

Lords-in-waiting (male) or baronesses-in-waiting (female) are peers who hold office in the Royal Household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.[1] In the official Court Circular they are styled "Lord in Waiting" or "Baroness in Waiting" (without hyphenation).

There are two kinds of lord-in-waiting: political appointees by the government of the day who serve as junior government whips in the House of Lords (the senior whips have the positions of Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard); and non-political appointments by the monarch (who, if they have a seat in the House of Lords, sit as crossbenchers). Lords-in-waiting (whether political or non-political) may be called upon periodically to represent the Sovereign; for example, one of their number is regularly called upon to greet visiting Heads of State on arrival at an airport at the start of a State or official visit, and they may then play a role in accompanying them for the duration of their stay. (For instance, on 3 June 2019 Lord-in-Waiting Viscount Brookeborough was in attendance at Stansted Airport to welcome U.S. president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on behalf of the Queen; he and Viscountess Brookeborough then remained "specially attached" to the Trumps for the duration of their visit.)[2] They are also occasionally in attendance on other State or royal occasions. "Extra" lords-in-waiting may also be appointed, supernumerary to the regular appointees, who fulfil a similar role; for example, the Baroness Rawlings, whose appointment as a government whip (and baroness-in-waiting) ceased in 2012, has since then served as an extra baroness-in-waiting,[3] and has continued to represent the Queen on certain occasions (for example on 27 February 2019 she was present at RAF Northolt to welcome the King and Queen of Jordan, while at the same time another baroness-in-waiting, Baroness Manzoor, was present at Heathrow Airport to welcome the President of Slovenia).[4]

In addition, the honour of serving as a permanent lord-in-waiting is occasionally bestowed on very senior courtiers following their retirement. A permanent lord-in-waiting may also represent the sovereign, as often happens at funerals or memorial services for former courtiers.

Political appointments

Most Baronesses and Lords in Waiting serve as government whips in the House of Lords. Being members of the government, they are appointed by the Sovereign on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and invariably relinquish their position when there is a change of government.

Currently, there are six Lords and Baronesses in Waiting who serve as junior whips in the House of Lords:[5]

Portfolio Name Since
Lords in waiting The Viscount Younger of Leckie 14 May 2015
The Lord Bethell 29 July 2019
The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay 13 February 2020
Baroness in waiting The Baroness Berridge 19 March 2020
The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist 29 July 2019
The Baroness Scott of Bybrook 13 February 2020

Non-political appointments

Alongside the political appointees two non-political Lords in Waiting are always appointed,[1] at the personal discretion of the sovereign (distinguished from their political counterparts by the designation 'Personal Lord in Waiting').[6]

Those currently serving in this capacity are:[7]

Portfolio Name Since
Personal Lord in Waiting The Viscount Brookeborough[8] 1 May 1997
The Viscount Hood 30 July 2008

Additional appointments

Any additional appointees are termed Extra Lords (or Baronesses) in Waiting.

Those currently serving in this capacity are:[9]

Portfolio Name Since
Extra Baroness in Waiting Baroness Rawlings 2012
Extra Lord in Waiting Lord St John of Bletso 19 March 1998
Lord Denham[10] 19 March 1998

Permanent Lords-in-Waiting

Permanent Lords in Waiting are retired senior officials of the Royal Household. Those serving in this capacity include:[11]

Portfolio Name Since Formerly
Permanent Lord in Waiting The Earl Peel 1 April 2021 Former Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Geidt 4 March 2019 Former Private Secretary to The Queen
The Lord Janvrin 13 November 2007 Former Private Secretary to The Queen
The Lord Luce 16 July 2007 Former Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Camoys c. 2001 Former Lord Chamberlain
The Earl of Airlie 17 December 1997 Former Lord Chamberlain

References

  1. ^ a b Tomlinson, Richard (20 Dec 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". Independent.
  2. ^ Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ UK Parliament website biographical page
  4. ^ Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 27 February 2019.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ E.g. Court Circular, Buckingham Palace, 30 July 2008
  7. ^ Court Circular, Buckingham Palace
  8. ^ Biography on UK Parliament website
  9. ^ Court Circular, Buckingham Palace
  10. ^ Dilworth, Jennifer; Stuart-Jones, Megan. International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. doi:10.1163/1570-6664_iyb_SIM_person_19748.
  11. ^ Court Circular, Buckingham Palace
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