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Household of Edward VII and Alexandra

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The Households of Edward VII and Alexandra supported the work of the monarch and his consort between January 1901 and May 1910. The Royal Households of the United Kingdom consist of royal officials, office-holders and staff; members of the Royal Family who undertake public duties each have their own (separate or joint) Households.

King Edward VII (1841–1910) had been created Prince of Wales shortly after his birth. The household of the Prince of Wales was first formed in 1843,[1] with appointments being made 'for the time being' by his mother, Queen Victoria. On attaining his majority, in 1862, the Prince of Wales began making his own household appointments.[2] When he was married, the following year, his wife Alexandra (1844–1925) established her own household of the Princess of Wales.[3]

When Edward became king his household expanded significantly, becoming the household of the Sovereign. Queen Alexandra received a separate household upon her husband's accession: the household of the Queen; after her husband's death in 1910, it was known as the household of Queen Alexandra.

Household of the Prince of Wales 1843–1901

The Prince of Wales (centre-right) in Capernaum, 1862, with members of his household, including Maj. Teesdale and Capt. Keppel (Equerries), Col. Bruce (Governor), the Rev. Arthur Stanley (Hon. Chaplain), Dr Minter (Surgeon) and the Hon. Robert Meade (Groom-in-Waiting).[4]

1843–1862

Treasurer and Cofferer of the Household of the Prince of Wales

Governor to the Prince of Wales

Equerry to the Prince of Wales

Extra Equerry to the Prince of Wales

1862–1901

Groom of the Stole to the Prince of Wales

Lords of the Bedchamber in Waiting to the Prince of Wales

Comptroller of the Household and Treasurer to the Prince of Wales

Grooms of the Bedchamber in Waiting to the Prince of Wales

Equerries in Waiting to the Prince of Wales

Extra Equerries to the Prince of Wales

Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales

Librarian to the Prince of Wales

Superintendent of the Prince of Wales's Stables

  • –1885: Col. Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote
  • 1885–1889: Maj. Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset[28]
  • 1889–1901: Lord Suffield[31]

Honorary Chaplains to the Prince of Wales

Medical household

Physicians in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales
Surgeons in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales
Surgeon to the Prince of Wales's Household
Surgeon Extraordinary
  • 1863–: John Minter, Esq.[32]
Honorary Physicians
Honorary Surgeon to the Prince of Wales in Scotland
  • 1876–: Professor Perrie[46]
Surgeon Dentist
Surgeon Apothecary to the Household

Household of the Princess of Wales 1863–1901

Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales

Ladies of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales

Women of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales

Private secretary to the Princess of Wales

Household of King Edward VII 1901–1910

Personal appointments

Keeper of the Privy Purse

Private Secretary

Lord Steward's Department

(Board of Green Cloth, Buckingham Palace)

Lord Steward of the King's Household

Treasurer of the King's Household

Comptroller of the King's Household

Master of the King's Household

Deputy Master of the King's Household

Secretary of the King's Board of Green Cloth

Gentleman of the Cellars to the King

Coroner of the King's Household

  • 1901–1910: Arthur Walter Mills[54]

Lord High Almoner to the King

Sub-Almoner to the King

Lord Chamberlain's Department

(St James's Palace)

Lord Chamberlain

Vice-Chamberlain

Comptroller of Accounts

Lords-in-Waiting

Grooms-in-Waiting

Extra Grooms-in-Waiting

Master of the Ceremonies

Marshal of the Ceremonies
  • 1901–: Richard Charles Moreton[54]
Assistant-Marshal of the Ceremonies
  • 1901–?: Robert Follett Synge[54]

Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State

Gentlemen Ushers

Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle

Deputy Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle

Librarian at Windsor Castle

  • 1901–?: Richard R. Holmes[54]

Poet Laureate

Surveyor of the King's Pictures

Keeper of the King's Armoury

Master of the King's Music

Marine Painter in Ordinary

  • 1901–?: Edward de Martino[75]

Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London

Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

Captain of the Yeomen of the King's Guard

Department of the Master of the Horse

Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

Master of the Horse

Honorary Equerries to the King

Crown Equerry to the King

Equerries in Waiting to the King

Extra Equerries to the King

Superintendent of the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

  • 1901–: Lieutenant Daniel Hickey, M.V.O.[54]

Superintendent of the Royal Mews, Windsor Castle

  • 1901–: Captain John Nicholas, M.V.O.[54]

Manager of the King's Thoroughbred Stud

Medical Household

Physicians in Ordinary

Physicians Extraordinary

Serjeant Surgeons in Ordinary

Honorary Serjeant Surgeons to the King

Honorary Surgeon to the King

  • 1902: Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets Sir Henry Norbury, Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy[83]
  • 1902: Alfred Downing Fripp, Assistant Surgeon at Guy's Hospital
Honorary Physician to the King in Ireland

Chapel Royal

Dean of the Chapels Royal

Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal

Clerk of the King's Closet

Deputy Clerks of the Closet

Domestic Chaplains

Chaplains-in-Ordinary

Honorary Chaplains

Priests in Ordinary

Deputy Priests
Honorary Priests in Ordinary

Chaplains in Ordinary to His Majesty in Scotland

Extra Chaplain in Ordinary
  • 1901–1910 Professor Malcolm C. Taylor, D.D.[102]

Household of Queen Alexandra 1901–1925

Lords Chamberlain to the Queen

Vice-Chamberlains

Treasurers

Comptroller

Lords-in-waiting

Equerries

Extra equerries

  • 1910–?: Sir Charles Frederick

Private secretaries

Assistant Private Secretaries

Mistresses of the Robes

Ladies of the Bedchamber

Extra Ladies of the Bedchamber

Women of the Bedchamber

Maids of Honour

  • 1901–1905: Dorothy Vivian[76]
  • 1901–1925: Violet Vivian[76]
  • 1901–1905: Mary Dyke[76]
  • 1901–?: Sylvia Edwardes[76]
  • 1905–?: Margaret Dawnay
  • 1905–?: Blanche Lascelles
  • 1919–?: Lucia White

Hon. Domestic Chaplain

Surgeon-Apothecary

Surgeon in Ordinary

Surgeon to the Household

  • 1907–1925: Hugh Rigby

Physician Extraordinary and Surgeon Apothecary at Sandringham

  • 1910–1925: Sir Alan Manby

Laryngologist

Bacteriologist

  • 1912–1925: Harold Spitta

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