Lord Chamberlain of Denmark

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 correspond to the British title Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, the illegitimate son of King Frederick III of Denmark, was Lord Chamberlain of Denmark.

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, the Queen preferring to appoint Chamberlains, whom there are 115 of in Denmark.[3]

The Historic role of the Lord Chamberlain is now allocated to the Court Marshal of Denmark (Danish: Hofmarskal).

Lord Chamberlains

This is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.[4]

Portrait Name Tenure Notes
1671 - ? The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark.
1696 - 1699 An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth.
1699 - 1708 Chamberlain from 1695.
1719 -
1730 - 1758 The Chief Chamberlain of Prince Charles of Denmark from 1708 to 1729.
He carried Queen Caroline Matilda of Great Britain's coronation gown in 1767.
Vacant
Christian Frederik (von) Numsen
1781 - 1784
Hans Henrik von Eickstedt
1784 -
1815 - 1818 Also Prime Minister of Denmark.
Adam Wilhelm Hauch
1828 - Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) and Lord Master of the Horse (Danish: Overstaldmester)
1840 - 1843
1848 - He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister.
- 1864
Christian Conrad Sophus Lensgreve Danneskiold-Samsøe
1864 - 1867
Waldemar Tully Oxholm
1876 - 1876 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
1876-1881 Also Council President of Denmark (Prime Minister)
Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm
1918 - 1926 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
Vacant - Not in use
1926 - now

References
  1. "overkammerherre — ODS". ordnet.dk. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Rangfølgen". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. "Kammerherrer". Kongehuset (in Danish). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "453 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind XIII: Jernbaneret—Kirkeskat)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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