Master of the Robes
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Template:Short description The Master of the Robes is an office in the British Royal Household. He is responsible for the King's robes at times such as a coronation, the annual Order of the Garter service and the State Opening of Parliament. Since the reign of Edward VII, the office has only been filled for coronations (note, the office is not allocated during the reign of a queen regnant). Below is a list of known office holders:
Henry VII
- 1496: Sir Edward Burton[1]
James I
- 1603-1612: Roger Aston.[2]
- 1617–1625: Christopher Villiers[3]
Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles I
- 1611–1622: Robert Carey
- 1622–1628: Spencer Compton, Lord Compton
- 1628–1649: ?
Charles II
- 1660–1662: Henry Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield
- 1662–1678: Lawrence Hyde
- 1678-1679: Sidney Godolphin
- 1679–1685: Henry Sydney
James II
- 1685–1687: Arthur Herbert
- 1687–1688: Lord Thomas Howard
William III
- 1690–1695: William Nassau de Zuylestein
- 1695–1701: Arnold van Keppel
- 1701: Cornelius Nassau
Queen Anne
George I
- 1714–1726: William Cadogan
- 1727: George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas
George II
- 1727–1757: Augustus Schutz
- 1757–1760: Edward Finch
George III
- 1760–1791: James Brudenell
- 1791–1808: Sir James Peachey
- 1808–1809: William Harcourt
- 1809–1812: Henry Sedley
- 1812–1820: Charles Nassau Thomas
George IV
- 1820–1830: Lord Francis Conyngham
William IV
- 1830: Sir Charles Pole, 1st Baronet
- 1830–1837: Sir George Seymour
Victoria
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Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
George VI
- 1936: Post vacant
Elizabeth II
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Charles III
- 2022: Post vacant
References
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