The Royal Household of Denmark ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Hof) (also called the Royal Court of Denmark, and

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known as "The Court" ( da, Hoffet)) is the

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and the collective departments which supports the

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and members of the

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. The Royal Household supports and assists members of the royal family in the planning and in the exercise of their royal duties and prerogatives. The incumbent monarch,

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, is head of the Royal Household. The members of the royal family each have their own small administration, called a Court State. The largest is Queen Margrethe's Court State. The administrative part of the Royal Household is situated in The Yellow Palace on

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Court States

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Her Majesty the Queen's Court state

The Court Marshal

The

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is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Royal Household. This role traditionally fell to the

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, but this title is no longer used, and all the roles associated with the title has allocated to the Court Marshal.

The Court Marshal's office

The Court Marshal's office is the

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for The Queen. The office is in charge of all the arrangements for official functions, such as

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at home and abroad, dinners and luncheons, and court ceremonies, including presentation of credentials by ambassadors as well as their farewell audiences.

The Master of Ceremonies

The Master of Ceremonies is responsible for the ceremonial events, e.g. the organization of state visits and official parties.

The Office of Treasury

The Treasurer of the Royal Household is responsible for the Office of the Treasury, which handles the overall budgeting, accounts for the Civil List and administration of the royal foundations. The Treasurer is also responsible for all the Monarch's palaces and properties, IT, security and the Royal Warrants.

The Master of the Household's Department

The Master of the Household's Department is responsible for a wide range of functions, including valet service, food and drink service at functions, travel and luggage arrangements, driving, management of wine cellars, cooking and housekeeping. Coordinated by the

Master of the Household The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. The role has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and foot ...

, the department is divided into branches managed by two Chasseurs, the

Chef de Cuisine A chef de cuisine (, French for ''head of kitchen'') or head chef is a chef that leads and manages the kitchen and chefs of a restaurant or hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities ...

and the Matron of the Household.

Craft Section

The Master Craftsman is responsible for the functions of the Household Workship. Its personnel include cabinet makers, a painter, a decorator and a dressmaker. The Household Workshop is also at the disposal of external craftsmen hired to perform specific conservation and preservation services.

The Royal Mews

The Royal

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oversees ceremonial

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and horses. The horses are used for pulling coaches and for the Royal Family's pleasure and leisure riding. The Royal Mews is in charge of all ceremonial driving.

The Queen's Reference Library

The Queen's (or King's) reference library was established at Christiansborg Castle by

Frederik VI Frederick VI (Danish and no, Frederik; 28 January 17683 December 1839) was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 to 3 December 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814, making him the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 ...

. in 1746 and has since become a permanent institution. The library is run by the Queen's Librarian of the Reference Library.

The aides-de-camp to the Queen (The Queen’s Military Household)

The aides-de-camp to the Queen (also called The Queen's Military Household) is an agency of the Ministry of Defence which is made available to the Queen as

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. The aides-de-camp to the Queen is the formal link between the Royal Family and the Armed Forces. The staff consists of nine people: an adjutant chief of staff, who has the rank of

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and two adjutants from each branch of the Armed Forces (

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Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It in ...

and

Air Force An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ...

) with the rank of major/ naval captain as well as two

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The office of The Captain of the Royal Yacht

The Captain of the Royal Yacht is a commander in the

and captain of the Royal Yacht

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and is the Queen's direct contact with the Navy and advisor on maritime matters.

Master of The Royal Hunt at the State Forests

The Master of the Royal Hunt is a

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and is the linking element between the

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and the

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. He organizes the annual Royal hunts.

The Royal Konfessionarius (Chaplain-in-Ordinary)

The Royal Konfessionarius (equivalent to Chaplain-in-Ordinary) is the Queen's personal spiritual advisor and counsellor and the royal family's private priest.

Private Secretary's Office

The Private Secretary's Office is headed by the Private Secretary to the Queen. The Private Secretary's Office provides assistance with Her Majesty the Queen's role as

The Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood

The institution is colloquially called the Order Chapter (equivalent to the

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). It was founded in connection with the reorganization of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1808 and is historically not part of the court states, as it stands directly under the monarch as the Chancellor of the Order.

The
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and the Crown Princess's Court State

The court state is headed by the Chief of Staff.

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie's Court state

The court state is headed by the private secretary.

Princess Benedikte's Court state