Lord Chamberlain

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The Lord Chamberlain is a senior officer of the British Royal Household responsible for overseeing royal ceremonies, court entertainments, and certain administrative and ceremonial functions of the monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf office
position in the British Royal Household
appliesToJurisdiction British monarchy
appointedBy British monarch
category British royal titles
Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom
Positions within the Royal Household of the United Kingdom
censorshipPowersAbolished 1968
ceremonialDress court uniform with key of office
country United Kingdom
distinctFrom Lord Great Chamberlain
hasAuthorityOver censorship of stage plays in the United Kingdom (historically)
theatre licensing in the United Kingdom (historically)
hasRole chief official of the Royal Household
senior officer of the Royal Household
historicalOrigin medieval English royal household
memberOf Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household of the Sovereign
notableDuty arranging lying-in-state ceremonies
coordinating royal mourning observances
managing distribution of royal invitations for major events
oversees investiture ceremonies
organization of royal weddings
organization of state funerals
organization of state visits
royal garden parties
State Opening of Parliament
surface form: the State Opening of Parliament (ceremonial aspects)
partOf Royal Household of the United Kingdom
precedes Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
rank one of the Great Officers of the Household
reportsTo British monarch
residence St James's Palace, London
surface form: St James’s Palace (office location)
responsibleFor certain administrative functions of the monarchy
certain ceremonial functions of the monarchy
court entertainments
royal ceremonies
state ceremonies
seat London, England
surface form: London
style The Right Honourable
supervises Lord Chamberlain’s Office
departments responsible for ceremonial events
symbol key of office
termLength serves at the monarch’s pleasure
worksWith Lord Great Chamberlain
surface form: Lord Great Chamberlain (distinct office)

Lord Steward of the Household
surface form: Lord Steward

Master of the Household

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The Earl of Willingdon positionHeld Lord Chamberlain
this entity surface form: Lord Chamberlain to Queen Mary
Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster positionHeld Lord Chamberlain
this entity surface form: Lord Chamberlain to Queen Adelaide