The Great Officers of the Crown of France were the most important officers of state in the French royal court during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. They were appointed by the King of Franc
Depiction of the coronation of Louis XVI (1775). The three principal Great Officers of the Crown are circled and marked '16'; they were Henri Louis, Prince of Guéméné (Grand Chamberlain), Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (Grand Master) and René Nicolas de Maupeou (Grand Chancellor).
Grand Chamberlain of France
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The Grand Chamberlain of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi, and one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi during the Ancien Régime. It is s
Great Officers of the Crown of France
…Grand Master of France (Grand maître de France), similar to the position of Lord Steward, was head of the King's Household. Grand Chamberlain of France (Grand chambellan de France), in charge of the king's chamber, with additional duties. Admiral of France (Amiral de France), highest commander of the…
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