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.

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Master of the Ceremonies canonical 2

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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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Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps replaces Master of the Ceremonies
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps precededByOffice Master of the Ceremonies