The Master of the Household is the operational head (see

Chief operating officer A chief operating officer or chief operations officer, also called a COO, is one of the highest-ranking executive positions in an organization, composing part of the "C-suite". The COO is usually the second-in-command at the firm, especially if t ...

) of the "below stairs" elements of the

Royal Households of the United Kingdom The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the collective departments that support members of the British royal family. Many members of the royal family who undertake public duties have separate households. They vary considerably in size, ...

. The role has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footmen, to the housekeeper and their staff. Since 2004 the Office of the Prince of Wales has included a Master of the Household.

List of Masters of the Household

*Richard Browne (died 1604), Richard Browne 1603–1604 *Sir Robert Vernon bef. 1608 – c.1625 *Charles Glemham c. 1625 – 1625 *Roger Palmer (MP), Roger Palmer 1626–1632 * ''In abeyance 1632–1645'' *Sir George Lisle, George Lisle c. 1645 – 1648 * ''In abeyance?'' 1648–1660 *Sir Herbert Price, 1st Baronet 1660–1665 and 1666–1678 *Honourable Henry Bulkeley 1678–1688 *Sir Thomas Felton, 4th Baronet 1689–1708 *Edmund Dunch (Whig), Edmund Dunch 1708–1712 *Sir William Pole, 4th Baronet 1712–1714 *Edmund Dunch (Whig), Edmund Dunch 1714–1719 *Conyers Darcy, Sir Conyers Darcy, 1720–1730 *George Treby (politician), Sir George Treby 1730–1741 *John Harris (courtier), Sir John Harris 1741–1767 *The Right Honourable Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret, Henry Thynne 1768–1771 *Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet 1771–1794 *Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet 1794–1810 *William Kenrick (1774–1829), Sir William Kenrick 1810–1812 *Samuel Hulse 1812–1827 *Frederick Beilby Watson, Sir Frederick Beilby Watson 1827–1838 *The Right Honourable Charles Augustus Murray, Sir Charles Murray, 1838–1844 *Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain Henry Meynell 1844–1845 *Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General George Bowles (general), Sir George Bowles 1845–1851 *The Right Honourable General (United Kingdom), General Thomas Myddelton Biddulph, Sir Thomas Biddulph 1851–1866 *The Right Honourable Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General John Clayton Cowell, Sir John Cowell, 1866–1894 *Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton, 1894–1901 *The Right Honourable Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, Horace Farquhar, Lord Farquhar, 1901–1907 (later Earl Farquhar) *Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick, Sir Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick, 1907–1912 *Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Derek Keppel, Sir Derek Keppel, 1913–1936 *Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Sir Smith Child, 2nd Baronet, 1936–1941 *Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Piers Legh, Sir Piers Legh, 1941–1953 *Major (United Kingdom), Major Sir Mark Milbank, 4th Baronet, 1954–1967 *Brigadier (United Kingdom), Brigadier Geoffrey Hardy-Roberts, Sir Geoffrey Hardy-Roberts, 1967–1973 *Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Peter Ashmore, Sir Peter Ashmore, 1973–1986 *Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear-Admiral Paul Greening, Sir Paul Greening, 1986–1992 *Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Simon Cooper (British Army officer), Sir Simon Cooper, 1992–2000 *Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Anthony Blackburn, Sir Anthony Blackburn, 2000–2004 *Air Marshal David Walker (RAF administrative officer), Sir David Walker, 2005–2013 *Vice admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt, Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt, 2013–

List of Deputy Masters of the Household

*Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick, Sir Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick, 1901–1907 *Harry Lloyd-Verney, 1907–1911 *Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable Derek Keppel, Sir Derek Keppel, 1911–1912 *Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain Lord Arthur Hamilton, Lord Arthur John Hamilton 1913–1914 *Honourable Harry Stonor, Sir Harry Stonor, 1918–1921 *Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Captain Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton, 1922–1924 *Brigadier-General Sir Smith Child, 2nd Baronet 1929–1936 *Lieutenant-Colonel Ririd Myddleton, 1937–1939 *Group Captain Peter Townsend (Group Captain), Peter Townsend, 1950–52 *Major Sir Mark Milbank, 4th Baronet, Mark Milbank, 1952–1954 *Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket, Lord Plunket, 1954–1975 *Lieutenant-Colonel Blair Stewart-Wilson, Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson, 1976–1994 *Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Acland, Sir Guy Acland, 1994–1999 *Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Richards, Charles Richards, 1999–

The Staff

Master of the Household , ------------------ , , Deputy Master Master's Secretary , , -------------------------------------------------------------- , , , , Lady Clerk to the Deputy Master Chief Clerk , , , ------------------------- , , , Assistant to the Master(Food) , , , ---------------------------------------------- , , , , Deputy Assistant Master (Food) Lady Clerk to the Assistant Master (Food) , , , Catering Office Administrator , , , Senior Clerk , , , Clerk , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------- , , , , , , , Royal Chef Head Coffee Room Maid Dining Room Canteen Senior , , , Supervisor Supervisor Storeman , Senior Sous Chef Deputy Head , , , , , Coffee Room Maid Senior Canteen Storemen , Pastry Sous Chef , Dining Room Assistants , , Coffee Room Maids Assistants , , Sous Chef , Daily Ladies , , Dining Room , Senior Cooks Assistants , , , , Cooks Wash-up , , Assistants , Apprentices , , , Kitchen Porters , , ------------------------- , , , Assistant to the Master (General) , , , --------------------------------------- , , , , , Lady Clerk to the Assistant Master (General) , , , , , ------------------------- , ---- Royal Florist , , , , , , Palace Foreman , ---- Senior Clerk , , , , , , -----------------, --------------------- , , , , ----, -----, , , , , , , Palace Fendersmith Clerk Basement Night , , , Attendants Cleaners Patrolmen , , , , , , ----------------------------------------------------------------- , , , , , , , , , , French Carpet Locksmith Gilders Cabinet Upholsterers , , Polisher Planners Makers , , , Palace Steward , , , --------------------------------------- , , , , Page of the Yeoman of the Royal Pantries , Chambers , , , --------------------------------------------------- , , , , , , , Assistant Yeoman Assistant Yeoman Assistant Yeoman , , of the Plate Pantry of Windsor Castle of the Glass & China Pantry , , , , , , Underbutlers Underbutlers , , , , ------------------------------------------------------------------ , , , , , , Deputy Page Pages of the Yeoman of the Travelling Yeoman , of the Chamber Backstairs Royal Cellars , , , , ------------------------------- , , ------------ Assistant , , , , , Yeoman Sergeant Luggage Porters , Pages of the Piper to the Sovereign, Queen's , Footman , Presence Piper to the Sovereign, Piper Underbutlers , , Deputy , ------------------------------------ Sergeant , , , Footman , Superintendent Superintendent , , of Windsor Castle of Holyroodhouse , -------------- , , , , , , Assistant Office & Security Staff Footmen Livery Porters , Superintendent , , , Office Staff , Chief Housekeeper , , ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- , , , , , Deputy Housekeeper of Housekeeper of Housekeeper of Housekeeper of Housekeeper of Windsor Castle Holyroodhouse Sandringham House Balmoral Castle Buckingham Palace , , , , , Housemaids Housemaids Housemaids Housemaids Housemaids

References

Sources

*Hoey, Brian (1992). ''All The Queen's Men: Inside The Royal Household''. London: HarperCollins. .
Master of the Household 1660–1837

External links

Office of Master of the Household under the Tudors
{{British Monarchy Household Positions within the British Royal Household Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom