The Lord Chamberlain of Denmark (Danish: Overkammerherre) is the highest office of the Royal Household of Denmark, and the most distinguished of the Chamberlains of the Royal Household.[1] The title corresponds to the British title Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
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The title gives precedence in the 1st Class No. 8 in the Danish order precedence, and the bearer is thus entitled to the style "His/Her Excellency".[2] While the title still exist today by Royal Regulation, it is not in current use, as the Queen Margrethe preferred to appoint Chamberlains, of which there were 115 in Denmark as of 2015.[3] The Historic role of the Lord Chamberlain is now allocated to the Court Marshal of Denmark (Danish: Hofmarskal).
Lord Chamberlains
editThis is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.[4]
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1671–? | The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark. | |
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1696–1699 | An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth. | |
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1699–1708 | Chamberlain from 1695. | |
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1719– | ||
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1730–1758 | The Chief Chamberlain of Prince Charles of Denmark from 1708 to 1729. | |
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He carried Queen Caroline Matilda of Great Britain's coronation gown in 1767. | ||
Vacant
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Christian Frederik (von) Numsen
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1781–1784 | |
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Hans Henrik von Eickstedt
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1784– | |
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1815–1818 | Also Prime Minister of Denmark. | |
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Adam Wilhelm Hauch
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1828– | Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) and Lord Master of the Horse (Danish: Overstaldmester) |
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1840–1843 | ||
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1848– | He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister. | |
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- 1864 | ||
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Christian Conrad Sophus Lensgreve Danneskiold-Samsøe
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1864–1867 | |
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Waldemar Tully Oxholm
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1876–1876 | Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) |
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1876-1881 | Also Council President of Denmark (Prime Minister) | |
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Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm
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1918–1926 | Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) |
Vacant: Not in use
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1926–now |
References
edit- ^ "overkammerherre — ODS". ordnet.dk. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Rangfølgen". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Kammerherrer". Kongehuset (in Danish). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "453 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind XIII: Jernbaneret—Kirkeskat)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2020.