Comptroller of the Household
E389750
The Comptroller of the Household is a senior position within the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Commons and responsible for various ceremonial and administrative duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Comptroller of the Household canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3812097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller of the Household Context triple: [Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, positionHeld, Comptroller of the Household]
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A.
Treasurer of the Household
The Treasurer of the Household is a senior position within the British Royal Household historically responsible for managing royal finances and domestic affairs, often held by a prominent political figure.
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B.
Lord Steward of the Household
The Lord Steward of the Household is a senior official of the British Royal Household historically responsible for overseeing the domestic affairs and management of the royal court.
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C.
Lord of the Bedchamber
The Lord of the Bedchamber was a senior courtier in the British royal household, attending closely to the personal and private needs of the monarch and wielding significant social and political influence.
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D.
Clerk of the Privy Council
The Clerk of the Privy Council is Canada’s top non-partisan public servant, serving as the head of the federal public service and principal advisor to the Prime Minister on public service matters.
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E.
Bureau of the Royal Household
The Bureau of the Royal Household is a Thai government agency responsible for managing the affairs, ceremonies, properties, and administration of the monarchy and the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller of the Household Target entity description: The Comptroller of the Household is a senior position within the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Commons and responsible for various ceremonial and administrative duties.
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A.
Treasurer of the Household
The Treasurer of the Household is a senior position within the British Royal Household historically responsible for managing royal finances and domestic affairs, often held by a prominent political figure.
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B.
Lord Steward of the Household
The Lord Steward of the Household is a senior official of the British Royal Household historically responsible for overseeing the domestic affairs and management of the royal court.
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C.
Lord of the Bedchamber
The Lord of the Bedchamber was a senior courtier in the British royal household, attending closely to the personal and private needs of the monarch and wielding significant social and political influence.
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D.
Clerk of the Privy Council
The Clerk of the Privy Council is Canada’s top non-partisan public servant, serving as the head of the federal public service and principal advisor to the Prime Minister on public service matters.
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E.
Bureau of the Royal Household
The Bureau of the Royal Household is a Thai government agency responsible for managing the affairs, ceremonies, properties, and administration of the monarchy and the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
position in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| associatedInstitution |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British Government
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
UK Parliament
|
| associatedWith | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Household ceremonial hierarchy
|
| category |
Government whips of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Positions within the British Royal Household ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
attendance on the sovereign at official events
ⓘ
participation in state ceremonies ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | United Kingdom constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
British politics
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administrative duties
ⓘ
ceremonial duties ⓘ liaison between the Royal Household and Parliament ⓘ |
| hasRole | government whip ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Right Honourable (when holder is a Privy Counsellor) ⓘ |
| historicalConnection |
British court ceremonial
ⓘ
English royal court ⓘ
surface form:
English Royal Household
|
| isPositionWithin |
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
|
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| officeHoldersChamber |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
|
| officeType |
junior ministerial office
ⓘ
whip’s office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household
Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
assisting in management of government business in the House of Commons
ⓘ
party discipline in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | government whip in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| rank | senior position in the Royal Household ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Steward of the Household ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy |
Member of Parliament
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member of the governing party ⓘ |
| typeOfRole |
administrative role
ⓘ
ceremonial role ⓘ political role ⓘ |
| usedIn | Westminster system ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Treasurer of the Household
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Comptroller of the Household Description of subject: The Comptroller of the Household is a senior position within the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Commons and responsible for various ceremonial and administrative duties.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.