Master of the Ceremonies
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Master of the Ceremonies was a former British royal household official responsible for overseeing court protocol and the reception of foreign dignitaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the Ceremonies canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court office
ⓘ
position in the British Royal Household ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British court ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
British monarch
ⓘ
Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
court etiquette
ⓘ
diplomatic protocol ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising on matters of precedence
ⓘ
introducing foreign envoys at court ⓘ liaising with foreign ambassadors ⓘ organizing ceremonial receptions ⓘ overseeing court protocol ⓘ reception of foreign dignitaries ⓘ supervising formal court presentations ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOffice | Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalSuperior | Lord Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| officeType |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
diplomatic liaison role ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Sir Anthony Figgis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Arthur Bigge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Arthur Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Charles Cotterell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Charles Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Charles Lodowick Cotterell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Clement Cotterell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Edward Knollys NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir George Clive NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Lionel Cust NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Michael Adeane NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Patrick Ramsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Robert Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Robin Janvrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Stephen Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William James Colville NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Knollys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Royal Court in London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| status | defunct office ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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