Master of the Ceremonies

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Master of the Ceremonies was a former British royal household official responsible for overseeing court protocol and the reception of foreign dignitaries.

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Master of the Ceremonies canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court office
position in the British Royal Household
appliesToJurisdiction British court
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
employer British monarch
Crown of the United Kingdom
hasDomain court etiquette
diplomatic protocol
hasDuty advising on matters of precedence
introducing foreign envoys at court
liaising with foreign ambassadors
organizing ceremonial receptions
overseeing court protocol
reception of foreign dignitaries
supervising formal court presentations
hasSuccessorOffice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
hierarchicalSuperior Lord Chamberlain
inception 16th century
officeType ceremonial office
diplomatic liaison role
partOf Royal Household of the United Kingdom
positionHeldBy Sir Anthony Figgis
Sir Arthur Bigge
Sir Arthur Penn
Sir Charles Cotterell
Sir Charles Gray
Sir Charles Lodowick Cotterell
Sir Clement Cotterell
Sir Edward Knollys
Sir George Clive
linked to: George Clive

Sir John Jenkins
Sir John Johnston
Sir John Miller
Sir Lionel Cust
Sir Michael Adeane
Sir Patrick Ramsay
Sir Robert Chester
Sir Robin Janvrin
Sir Stephen Fox
Sir William James Colville
Sir William Knollys
replacedBy Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
seat Royal Court in London
linked to: Royal Court House
significantPeriod 18th century
19th century
early modern period
status defunct office
usedLanguage English

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Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps replaces Master of the Ceremonies
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps precededByOffice Master of the Ceremonies
Household of Charles I of England hasPart Master of the Ceremonies