The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the

Sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or ...

of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages. Train travel is arranged by the Royal Travel Office, which also co-ordinates air transport. The position of Crown Equerry should not be confused with that of the

Equerry An equerry (; from French 'stable', and related to 'squire') is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon ...

: although both are nominally under the Master of the Horse, equerries are effectively independent, performing distinct tasks, and are personal assistants to the

and senior members of the

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The Royal Mews Department

List of Crown Equerries

*Lieutenant General Sir George Augustus Quentin 1825–1851 *Major John Groves 1854–1859 *Lieutenant Colonel Sir George Ashley Maude, KCB 1859–1894 *

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

Sir Henry Ewart 1894–1910 *

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

Sir Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam 1910–1924 *Colonel Sir Arthur Erskine, GCVO DSO 1924–1941 *Colonel Sir

Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh (9 January 1890 – May 1958) was Crown Equerry of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1941 to 1955. He was educated at Eton College, and served in the 11th Hussars from 1 ...

, GCVO 1941–1955 *

Brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. ...

Walter Sale, CVO OBE 1955–1961 *Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Mansel Miller, GCVO DSO MC 1961–1987 *Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stephens, 1987 *

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colon ...

Sir Seymour Gilbart-Denham, KCVO 1987–2002 *Major Felix Wheeler 2002–2005 *

Major Major ( commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicato ...

Simon Robinson LVO 2005–2010 *

Colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge ...

Toby Browne CVO 2010—

References

General

*Hoey, Brian (1992). ''All The Queen's Men: Inside The Royal Household''. London: HarperCollins. {{ISBN, 0-246-13851-3. Positions within the British Royal Household

The Royal Mews Department

List of Crown Equerries

See also

References

General