Master of the Household
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The Master of the Household is a senior official in the British Royal Household responsible for overseeing the domestic management and catering arrangements of the royal residences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of the Household canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T689009 — 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: Master of the Household Context triple: [Royal Household of the United Kingdom, officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment, Master of the Household]
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A.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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B.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
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C.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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D.
The Grateful Servant
The Grateful Servant is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its intricate plot of loyalty, deception, and courtly intrigue.
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E.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
- 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: Master of the Household Target entity description: The Master of the Household is a senior official in the British Royal Household responsible for overseeing the domestic management and catering arrangements of the royal residences.
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A.
The Royal Master
The Royal Master is a Caroline-era stage play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its intricate courtly intrigue and polished dramatic style.
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B.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
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C.
The Master
The Master is a recurring villainous Time Lord in the Doctor Who universe, known as the Doctor’s archenemy and a manipulative mastermind bent on chaos and domination.
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D.
The Grateful Servant
The Grateful Servant is a Caroline-era tragicomedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its intricate plot of loyalty, deception, and courtly intrigue.
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E.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court position
ⓘ
office in the British Royal Household ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Household
|
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coronation receptions
ⓘ
royal garden parties ⓘ royal weddings ⓘ state visits to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household
|
| fieldOfWork |
catering management
ⓘ
event management ⓘ household management ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordinate official receptions
ⓘ
coordinate state banquets ⓘ ensure smooth running of domestic operations in royal palaces ⓘ manage household staff at royal residences ⓘ oversee catering arrangements of royal residences ⓘ oversee domestic management of royal residences ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | domestic operations of royal residences ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.royal.uk ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior official in the Royal Household ⓘ |
| hasSubordinatePosition |
Assistant Master of the Household
ⓘ
Chief Clerk to the Master of the Household ⓘ Master of the Household’s Department ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Master of the Household
|
| hasTitleStyle |
Lord Steward of the Household
ⓘ
surface form:
Master of the Household to the Sovereign
|
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| isPositionHeldBy | Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Lord Chamberlain’s Office ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Household of the Sovereign
ⓘ
Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Master of the Household self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Lord Chamberlain ⓘ |
| residence | Buckingham Palace ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Royal Household Catering Department
ⓘ
domestic staff of royal residences ⓘ logistics of state entertaining ⓘ |
| tradition |
non-political appointment
ⓘ
often held by a retired senior military officer ⓘ |
| usedBy | reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Balmoral Castle
ⓘ
Buckingham Palace ⓘ Palace of Holyroodhouse ⓘ Sandringham House, Norfolk, England ⓘ
surface form:
Sandringham House
Windsor Castle ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt