Lord Chamberlain
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The Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the most senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, supervising the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the Unit
Official portrait of Richard Benyon
Sir Robert Walpole, the Prime Minister who gave the Lord Chamberlain official censorship duties. Painting by Arthur Pond.
The Henry Grey, 12th Earl of Kent in 1705, carrying the wand of office and wearing the insignia of a gold key, as Lord Chamberlain.
William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel
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William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, styled Viscount Clanfield until 1969, is a British hereditary peer who was a Conservative peer from 15 May 1973 until October 2006 when, on his appointment as
Lord Chamberlain
…1 December 1984 31 December 1997 Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys 1 January 1998 31 May 2000 Richard Luce, Baron Luce 1 October 2000 15 October 2006 William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel 16 October 2006 31 March 2021 Andrew Parker, Baron Parker of Minsmere 1 April 2021 4 November 2024 Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon 4 November 2024 present…
Official portrait, 2019