Lord Chamberlain of Denmark

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Ulrik Frederik Gyldenlove, Count of Laurvig, the illegitimate son of King Frederick III of Denmark, was Lord Chamberlain of Denmark. Portrait of Ulrik Frederik Gyldenlove, 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] While the title still exist today by Royal Regulation, it is not in current use, as the 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

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

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

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