Lord Chamberlain of Denmark

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File:Portrait of Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig (1638-1704).JPG
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, the illegitimate son of King Frederick III of Denmark, was Lord Chamberlain of Denmark.

The Lord Chamberlain of Denmark (Danish: Overkammerherre) is the highest office of the Royal Household of Denmark, and the most distinguished of the Chamberlains of the Royal Household.[1] The title corresponds to the British title Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

The title gives precedence in the 1st Class No. 8 in the Danish order precedence, and the bearer is thus entitled to the style "His/Her Excellency".[2] The title still exists by Royal Regulation, but it is not in current use: Queen Margrethe preferred to appoint Chamberlains, of which there were 115 in Denmark as of 2015.[3] The Historic role of the Lord Chamberlain is now allocated to the Court Marshal of Denmark (Danish: Hofmarskal).

Lord Chamberlains

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This is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.[4]

Portrait Name Tenure Notes
File:Portrait of Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig (1638-1704).JPG 1671–? The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark.
File:Christian Gyldenløve (1674-1703).jpg 1696–1699 An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth.
File:Carl von Ahlefeldt (1670-1722).jpg 1699–1708 Chamberlain from 1695.
File:Christian Ditlev Reventlow (1671-1738), Danish general.png 1719–
File:Carl Adolf von Plessen.jpg 1730–1758 The Chief Chamberlain of Prince Charles of Denmark from 1708 to 1729.
File:Ditlev reventlow.jpg He carried Queen Caroline Matilda of Great Britain's coronation gown in 1767.
Vacant
File:Christian Frederik Numsen.png
Christian Frederik (von) Numsen
1781–1784
File:Hans Henrik von Eickstedt.jpg
Hans Henrik von Eickstedt
1784–
File:Joachim Godske Moltke.jpg 1815–1818 Also Prime Minister of Denmark.
File:Adam Wilhelm Hauch.jpg
Adam Wilhelm Hauch
1828– Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) and Lord Master of the Horse (Danish: Overstaldmester)
File:Johan Sigismund von Møsting by Bærentzen.jpg 1840–1843
File:Stemann.jpg 1848– He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister.
File:Adam Wilhelm Moltke1859.jpg - 1864
File:Christian Conrad Sophus Danneskiold-Samsøe 1800-86 by Jens Petersen.jpg
Christian Conrad Sophus Lensgreve Danneskiold-Samsøe
1864–1867
File:Valdemar Tully Oxholm.jpg 1876–1876 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
File:HolsteinHolsteinborg.jpg 1876-1881 Also Council President of Denmark (Prime Minister)
File:Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm 1915 by Elfelt.jpg
Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm
1918–1926 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
Vacant: Not in use
1926–present

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