Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi
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The Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi was a key ministerial office in the French royal administration under the Ancien Régime, responsible for managing the king’s household, court ceremonies, and various aspects of royal patronage and domestic governance.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1333645 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi Context triple: [Jean-Baptiste Colbert, positionHeld, Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi]
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Secretary of the Council of State
The Secretary of the Council of State is a senior Cuban official responsible for organizing and recording the work of the Council of State and supporting its decision-making processes.
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State Secretary
A State Secretary is a senior government official who typically serves as a deputy to a minister, overseeing specific policy areas within a ministry.
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Private Secretary to the Sovereign
The Private Secretary to the Sovereign is the British monarch’s most senior aide, responsible for managing official correspondence, advising on constitutional and political matters, and coordinating the Sovereign’s public and private engagements.
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Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior British government ministerial post responsible for assisting in the administration and oversight of the British Empire’s colonial territories.
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Minister of Justice of France
The Minister of Justice of France is the government official who heads the justice ministry, oversees the judicial system and public prosecutions, and serves as the nation’s Keeper of the Seals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi Target entity description: The Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi was a key ministerial office in the French royal administration under the Ancien Régime, responsible for managing the king’s household, court ceremonies, and various aspects of royal patronage and domestic governance.
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A.
Secretary of the Council of State
The Secretary of the Council of State is a senior Cuban official responsible for organizing and recording the work of the Council of State and supporting its decision-making processes.
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B.
State Secretary
A State Secretary is a senior government official who typically serves as a deputy to a minister, overseeing specific policy areas within a ministry.
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C.
Private Secretary to the Sovereign
The Private Secretary to the Sovereign is the British monarch’s most senior aide, responsible for managing official correspondence, advising on constitutional and political matters, and coordinating the Sovereign’s public and private engagements.
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D.
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior British government ministerial post responsible for assisting in the administration and oversight of the British Empire’s colonial territories.
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Minister of Justice of France
The Minister of Justice of France is the government official who heads the justice ministry, oversees the judicial system and public prosecutions, and serves as the nation’s Keeper of the Seals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ministerial office
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office of the Ancien Régime ⓘ state secretary ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Ancien Régime
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surface form:
French monarchy
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| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
administration of certain charitable foundations under royal patronage
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administration of certain police and security functions within the royal residences ⓘ control of access to the king through ceremonial regulations ⓘ control of certain aspects of royal patronage in the arts and letters ⓘ coordination of ceremonial protocol at court ⓘ distribution of royal pensions and favors ⓘ domestic governance related to the royal household ⓘ liaison with other secretaries of state on matters touching the royal household ⓘ management of budgets related to the royal household ⓘ management of certain works and maintenance in royal palaces ⓘ management of court entertainments ⓘ management of royal theaters and spectacles attached to the court ⓘ management of the king’s chapel and musical establishment ⓘ management of the king’s household ⓘ organization of royal journeys ⓘ oversight of court ceremonies ⓘ oversight of festivities and public celebrations ordered by the king ⓘ oversight of royal academies and artistic institutions ⓘ oversight of the king’s personal guards attached to the household ⓘ oversight of the king’s stables and hunting services ⓘ preparation of letters and orders concerning the royal household ⓘ royal patronage ⓘ supervision of royal residences ⓘ supervision of some religious establishments attached to the court ⓘ supervision of the king’s household staff ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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Secretary of State for War ⓘ Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for the King’s Household and Finance (other offices)
Secretary of State of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for the Navy
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| isPositionIn |
French royal court
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Maison du Roi ⓘ |
| locationOfOffice |
Château de Versailles
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surface form:
Palace of Versailles
Paris ⓘ |
| officeHeldByHeadOf | Maison du Roi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancien Régime
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surface form:
Ancien Régime government
French royal court ⓘ
surface form:
royal administration of France
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| subordinateTo |
King of France
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Royal Council of France ⓘ
surface form:
royal council of France
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| usedLanguage | French ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi Description of subject: The Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi was a key ministerial office in the French royal administration under the Ancien Régime, responsible for managing the king’s household, court ceremonies, and various aspects of royal patronage and domestic governance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Secretaries of State of France
Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi
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isDistinctFrom
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Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for the King’s Household and Finance (other offices)
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for the Maison du Roi