Lord Chamberlain

   

The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the royal household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state.

The Lord Chamberlain is always a peer and a privy councillor, and before 1782 was of cabinet rank. Until 1924 the position was a political one. The Lord Chamberlain is the chief functionary of the court, and is generally responsible for organizing all court functions. Until recently, the Lord Chamberlain also had the role of licenser of plays in the City of London, Westminster, and certain other areas.

Lord Chamberlains, 1485-present

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  • John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun 1898-1900
  • Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon 1900-1905
  • Charles Robert Spencer, Viscount Althorp 1905-1912 (from 1910, 6th Earl Spencer)
  • William Mansfield, 2nd Baron Sandhurst 1912-1921 (from 1917, 1st Viscount Sandhurst)
  • John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl 1921-1922
  • Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer 1922-1938
  • George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon 1938-1952
  • Lawrence Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough 1952-1963
  • Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold, 1st Baron Cobbold 1963-1971
  • Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean of Duart, Baron Maclean 1971-1984
  • David George Patrick Coke Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie 1984-1997(December 31)
  • Ralph Thomas Campion George Sherman Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys 1998-2000
  • Richard Luce, Baron Luce 2000-present

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