Master of Ceremonies ( sv, Ceremonimästare) or more properly Grand Master of the Ceremonies ( sv, Överceremonimästare), in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

are three chief administrators charged with ceremonial matters relating to the

Royal Court of Sweden The Royal Court of Sweden ( sv, Kungliga Hovstaterna) is the official name for the organisation ( royal households) that supports the monarch, and the royal house. The incumbent monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, is head of the Royal Court. The Royal ...

History

Sweden has since 1802 a Grand Master of Ceremonies, a Master of Ceremonies and a Vice Master of Ceremonies within the

. They are part of the Ceremonial Household (''Ceremonielet''), also called the Office of Ceremonies which in turn is a part of the Office of the Marshal of the Court (''Hovmarskalksämbetet''). They are responsible for ceremonial state visits, formal audiences, medal awards, official meals and receptions, as well as during royal christenings, birthdays, marriages, and burials. The Grand Master of Ceremonies is usually a former ambassador and has a special responsibility for contacts with the

diplomatic corps The diplomatic corps (french: corps diplomatique) is the collective body of foreign diplomats accredited to a particular country or body. The diplomatic corps may, in certain contexts, refer to the collection of accredited heads of mission ( ...

in Stockholm. The professional backgrounds of the Master of Ceremonies, Vice Master of Ceremonies, Cabinet Chamberlain's and Chamberlain's varies from culture, science, business and defense and other government service. Together they must have a significant personal attention which comes in handy in the care of guests.

Grand Master of Ceremonies

*????–????: Johan Jacob Burensköld *1701–1712:

Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld ( lat, links=no, Ioannes Gabriel Sparvenfeldius; (17 July, 1655 – 2 June, 1727) was a 17th-century Swedish diplomat, linguist, polyglot and diarist. Biography Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld was born to Johan Sparwenfeld (1 ...

*????–????: ? *1732–????: Gustaf Cronström *????–????: Jakob Silfverstedt *1748–????: Johan Bergenstierna *1748–????: Hakvin Stiernblad *1758–1767: Lennart Ribbing *????–????: ? *1778–1782: Carl Anders Plommenfelt *????–????: ? *1802–1826: Leonard von Hauswolff *1826–1828: Åke Gustaf Oxentierna (acting) *1828–1831:

Martin von Wahrendorff Martin von Wahrendorff (1789 – 1861) was a Swedish diplomat and inventor. His father Anders von Wahrendorff was the owner of the gun foundry at Åker. Wahrendorff was Grand Master of Ceremonies at the Royal Court of Sweden from 1828 to ...

*1831–1843: Carl Gustaf Eickstedt d'Albedyhll *1843–1854: Carl Jedvard Bonde *????–????: ? *1863–1883: Filip von Saltza *1883–1896: Carl Fredrik Palmstierna *1896–1900: Carl Carlson Bonde *????–????: ? *1902–1907: Fredrik von Rosen *1907–1918: Robert Sager *1919–1950: Eugène von Rosen *1951–1953: Louis Carl Gerard Etienne de Geer af Leufsta *1953–1970: Joen Lagerberg *1971–1977: Alexis Aminoff *1977–1983: Tore Tallroth *1983–1988:

Axel Lewenhaupt Count Axel Charles Emil Lewenhaupt (27 May 1917 – 20 November 2018) was a Swedish diplomat and Grand Master of Ceremonies at the Royal Court of Sweden. Career Lewenhaupt was born in Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Colonel, Count Gustaf Lewenhau ...

*1988–1995: Carl Gustaf von Platen *1995–2000: Tom Tscherning *2000–2005: Christer Sylvén *2005–2011: Magnus Vahlquist *2011–2014: Lars Grundberg *2014–present: Johan Molander

References

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External links

Swedish Ceremonial Household
Masters of ceremonies Swedish titles Swedish monarchy