Lord Great Chamberlain
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The Lord Great Chamberlain of England[1] is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and above the Lord High Constable. The Lord Great Chamberlain has charge over the Palace of Westminster (though since the 1960s his personal authority has been limited to the royal apartments and Westminster Hall).
Lord Great Chamberlain of England | |
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Incumbent Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington since 8 September 2022 Joint hereditary officeholders
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Type | Great Officer of State |
Appointer | The Monarch |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | c. 1126 |
First holder | Robert Malet |
Superseded by | Lord High Treasurer (in monetary affairs) |
Succession | Hereditary |
Salary | Unpaid |
The Lord Great Chamberlain also has a major part to play in royal coronations, having the right to dress the monarch on coronation day and to serve the monarch water before and after the coronation banquet, and also being involved in investing the monarch with the insignia of rule.[2]
On formal state occasions, he wears a distinctive scarlet court uniform and bears a gold key and a white staff as the insignia of his office.