Household of Edward VII and Alexandra

The royal households of the United Kingdom consist of royal officials and the supporting staff of the British royal family, as well as the royal household which supports the sovereign. Each member of the royal family who undertakes public duties has their own separate household.

King Edward VII (1841–1910) was created Prince of Wales shortly after his birth, and his household was known as the household of the Prince of Wales from 1841. Upon his marriage in 1863, he and his wife shared the household of the Prince and Princess of Wales until their accession as King and Queen in January 1901, but several appointments were to either the Prince or the Princess, as they each had separate Lords Chamberlain and private Secretaries). When he became king, his household was known as the household of the Sovereign 1901–1910.

Queen Alexandra (1844–1925) received a separate household upon her husband's accession, the household of the Queen. From 1910, it was known as the household of Queen Alexandra.

Household of the Prince of Wales 1841–1863

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Treasurer and cofferer

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  • 1856: Colonel the Honourable C. B. Phipps

Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal

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Privy Seal

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Attorney-general

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  • 1856: W. J. Alexander

Tutor

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  • 1856: F. W. Gibbs, MA

Household of the Prince and Princess of Wales 1863–1901

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Keeper of the Privy Purse and Comptroller

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Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales

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Lords of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales

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Grooms-in-Waiting to the Prince of Wales

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Equerries to the Prince of Wales

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Extra Equerry to the Prince of Wales

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Lords Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales

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Private secretaries to the Princess of Wales

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Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales

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Women of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales

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  • 1863–1865: Hon. Mrs Robert Bruce (extra 1865–?)
  • 1863–1873: Hon. Mrs William George Grey (extra 1873–?)
  • 1863–?: Hon. Mrs Edward Coke
  • 1863–?: Mrs. Francis Stonor
  • 1865–?: Hon. Mrs Arthur Hardinge
  • 1872–1901: Lady Emily Kingscote
  • 1873–1901: (Elizabeth) Charlotte Knollys
  • 1893–1901: Mrs. Charles Hardinge

Physician in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales

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Household of King Edward VII 1901–1910

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Master of the Horse

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Lord Steward

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Lord Chamberlain

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Vice-Chamberlain

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Treasurer

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Comptroller

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Lords-in-Waiting

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Master of the Household

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Deputy Master of the Household

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Keeper of the Privy Purse

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Private Secretary

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Comptroller of Accounts

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Crown Equerry

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Equerries

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Extra Equerries

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Honorary Equerries

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Grooms-in-Waiting

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Extra Grooms-in-Waiting

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Master of the Ceremonies

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Assistant Master of the Ceremonies

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Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

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Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State

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Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle

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Deputy Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle

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Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London

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Secretary of the board of Green Cloth

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  • 1901–?: George Augustus Courroux, Esq. MVO[3]

Gentleman of the Cellars

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Surveyor of the King′s Pictures

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Librarian at Windsor Castle

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  • 1901–?: Richard R. Holmes, CVO[3]

Keeper of the King´s Armoury

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Poet Laureate

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Master of the King´s Music

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Marine Painter in Ordinary

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  • 1901–?: Edward de Martino, Esq, MVO[16]

Manager of His Majesty´s Thoroughbred Stud

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Medical Household

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Coroner of the Household

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  • 1901–?: Arthur Walter Mills, Esq.[3]

Physicians in Ordinary

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Physicians Extraordinary
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Serjeant Surgeons in Ordinary

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Honorary Serjeant Surgeons to His Majesty
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Honorary Surgeon to His Majesty

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  • 1902: Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets Sir Henry Frederick Norbury, MD, KCB, Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy[20]
  • 1902: Alfred Downing Fripp F.R.C.S., Assistant Surgeon at Guy's Hospital
Honorary Physician to His Majesty in Ireland
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Ecclesiastical Household

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Lord High Almoner

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Dean of the Chapels Royal

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Sub-Almoner and Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal

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Clerk of the Closet

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Deputy Clerks of the Closet

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Chaplains-in-Ordinary

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See full list Ecclesiastical Household

Honorary Chaplains

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See full list Ecclesiastical Household

Household of Queen Alexandra 1901–1925

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Lords Chamberlain to the Queen

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Vice-Chamberlains

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Treasurers

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Comptroller

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Lords-in-waiting

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Equerries

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Extra equerries

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  • 1910–?: Sir Charles Frederick

Private secretaries

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Assistant Private Secretaries

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Mistresses of the Robes

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Ladies of the Bedchamber

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Extra Ladies of the Bedchamber

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Women of the Bedchamber

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Maids of Honour

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  • 1901–1905: Hon. Dorothy Vivian[8]
  • 1901–?: Hon. Violet Vivian[8]
  • 1901–1905: Hon. Mary Dyke[8]
  • 1901–?: Hon. Sylvia Edwardes[8]
  • 1905–?: Margaret Dawnay
  • 1905–?: Blanche Lascelles
  • 1919–?: Hon. Lucia White

Surgeon-Apothecary

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Surgeon

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Physician Extraordinary

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Laryngologist

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Bacteriologist

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Hon. Domestic Chaplain

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "No. 27039". The London Gazette. 3 January 1899. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b c "No. 27273". The London Gazette. 25 January 1901. p. 559.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf "No. 27336". The London Gazette. 23 July 1901. p. 4838.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "No. 27288". The London Gazette. 22 February 1901. p. 1349.
  5. ^ a b "No. 27602". The London Gazette. 2 October 1903. p. 6027.
  6. ^ a b "No. 27283". The London Gazette. 12 February 1901. p. 1058.
  7. ^ a b c d "No. 27411". The London Gazette. 28 February 1902. p. 1281.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "No. 27292". The London Gazette. 8 March 1901. p. 1648.
  9. ^ a b "No. 27392". The London Gazette. 31 December 1901. p. 9176.
  10. ^ "No. 27425". The London Gazette. 15 April 1902. p. 2497.
  11. ^ a b "No. 27493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1902. p. 7162.
  12. ^ "Honourable Henry Julian Stonor". Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes. 80 (5226): 81–83. August 1903.
  13. ^ a b "No. 27363". The London Gazette. 8 October 1901. p. 6569.
  14. ^ "No. 27291". The London Gazette. 5 March 1901. p. 1576.
  15. ^ "No. 27402". The London Gazette. 31 January 1902. p. 645.
  16. ^ "No. 27383". The London Gazette. 6 December 1901. p. 8639.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "No. 27300". The London Gazette. 29 March 1901. p. 2194.
  18. ^ a b c "No. 27289". The London Gazette. 26 February 1901. p. 1414.
  19. ^ "No. 27457". The London Gazette. 25 July 1902. p. 4738.
  20. ^ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1902. p. 4197.
  21. ^ "No. 27344". The London Gazette. 9 August 1901. p. 5256.