Crown Equerry ( sv, Hovstallmästare) is a title of the head of the Swedish Royal Stables. It is also an

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awarded by the

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. Previously at the

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there was also a

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( sv, Överhovstallmästare) who had the highest oversight of the Royal Stables. The Crown Equerry who was head of the Royal Stables, was named First Crown Equerry ( sv, Förste hovstallmästare). Today Colonel Ulf Gunnehed is the Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables.

Order of precedence

According to the

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the Crown Equerry had following ranks before 1909:

Uniform

Since 1875 the Crown Equerry carry a uniform consisting of a light blue single-breasted ''

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'' with white

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and a stand-up collar decorated with

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leaf pattern. The parade uniform has

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s, a waist belt with gold tassels, and

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with white plume. File:Uniformsmössa 1. hovstallmästare - Livrustkammaren - 86118.tif, Hat for everyday attire. File:C E von Platen 1:e hovstallmästare: Axelklaffar, vapenrock daglig, ridbyxor daglig, slagspänne - Livrustkammaren - 86117.tif, Everyday attire. File:Uniform utan sabel - Livrustkammaren - 48111.tif, Parade attire.

List of Crown Equerries

First Crown Equerries

''This is an incomplete list of First Crown Equerries'': *1886–1912: Gustaf Gyldenstolpe *1912–1929: Eberhard Rosenblad (1911) *1929–1950: Charles d’Otrante *1950–1972: Carl Eric von Platen

Crown Equerries

*1972–1984: Hans Skiöldebrand *1984–1991: Hodder Stjernswärd *1991–1996: Magnus Olson *1996–2003: Jörn Beckmann *2003–2015:

Mertil Melin Lieutenant General Mertil Börje Melin (born 17 July 1945) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Melin started his military career as a ranger at Norrland's Dragoons (K 4) in Umeå and after several position and courses he became Chief of Army Com ...

*2015–20xx: Ulf Gunnehed

List of non court-serving Crown Equerries

''This is an incomplete list of non court-serving First Crown Equerries and Crown Equerries'':

Non court-serving First Crown Equerries

*1890–1910: Gustaf d’Otrante *1918–1939: Edvard Sager *1918–1935: Carl Wachtmeister *1925–1937: Carl Gustaf von Platen

Non court-serving Crown Equerries

*1896–1918: Edvard Sager *1901–1931: Gösta Tamm *1908–1918: Carl Wachtmeister *1911–1925: Carl Gustaf von Platen *1916–19??:

Clarence von Rosen Count Carl Clarence von Rosen (12 May 1867, Stockholm – 12 August 1955) was a Swedish athlete, military officer, and Crown Equerry to the King of Sweden. He became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1900, and was credited for t ...

*1916–????:

Carl Bonde Count Carl Gustaf Bonde af Björnö (28 April 1872 – 13 June 1957) was a Swedish Army officer, equerry and horse rider who competed at the 1912 and 1928 Olympics. Military career Bonde was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of landowne ...

*1923–1936: Adolf Hamilton *1927–1934: Carl Hallenborg *1930–1938: Magnus Palmstierna *1930–19??: Carl-Philip Klingspor *1931–1943: Fabian Wrede *1932–19??:

Wilhelm von Essen Fritz Wilhelm von Essen (16 February 1879 – 10 April 1972) Baron, and master of the royal stable was a Swedish horse rider Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or hor ...

*1933–19??: Claës Wachtmeister *1933–1941: Nils Gyllenkrok *1935–1946:

Claës König Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Crown Equerry (1935–1946) and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he and his ho ...

*1946–1950: Hodder Stjernswärd

References

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