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Lord Chamberlain

The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, overseeing the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

The Lord Chamberlain is always sworn of the Privy Council, is usually a peer and before 1782 the post was of Cabinet rank. The position was a political one until 1924. The office dates from the Middle Ages, when the King's Chamberlain often acted as the King's spokesman in Council and Parliament.

The current Lord Chamberlain is The Earl Peel, who has been in office since 16 October 2006.

Lord Chamberlain (Norway)

The Lord Chamberlain of Norway (Norwegian: hoffsjef) is a traditional officer of the Royal Household of Norway. The title was introduced in 1866. In Denmark the equivalent title is Hofmarskallen ( Marshal of the Court).

Usage examples of "lord chamberlain".

I shall meet you here, by which time I hope to have found a way to conduct you to the Shogun's apartments without being stopped by men loyal to the Lord Chamberlain.

Our dear Lord Chamberlain out there, the duke of Senestra, has gone begging for a fool to protect his own interests.

Kiyo Min-Orota had been chosen because the Lord Chamberlain knew exactly what he was doing.

In the meantime, I'll see that the Lord Chamberlain excludes him from any diplomatic invitations which may be extended to St Petersburg in future.

To the left of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the Lord Chamberlain, abbot of abbots.