Master of the Household - wikipedia Master of the Household For the position whose title translates roughly as `` master of the house '' or `` master of the household '', see Majordomo. For the 1925 Danish silent film, see Master of the House. For the song from the musical Les Misérables, see Songs from Les Misérables § Master of the House. The Master of the Household is the operational head of the `` below stairs '' elements of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footmen, to the housekeeper and her staff. Since 2004 the Office of the Prince of Wales has included a Master of the Household. Contents 1 List of Masters of the Household 2 List of Deputy Masters of the Household 3 The Staff 4 References 5 Sources 6 External links List of Masters of the Household Richard Browne 1603 - 1604 Sir Robert Vernon bef. 1608 - c. 1625 Charles Glemham c. 1625 -- 1625 Roger Palmer 1626 -- 1632 In abeyance 1632 - 1645 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 1708 -- 1712 Sir William Pole, 4th Baronet 1712 -- 1714 Edmund Dunch 1714 -- 1719 Sir Conyers Darcy, KB 1720 -- 1730 Sir George Treby 1730 -- 1741 Sir John Harris 1741 -- 1767 The Right Honourable Henry Thynne 1768 -- 1771 Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet 1771 -- 1794 Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Baronet 1794 -- 1810 Sir William Kenrick 1810 -- 1812 Samuel Hulse 1812 -- 1827 Sir Frederick Beilby Watson 1827 -- 1838 The Right Honourable Sir Charles Murray, KCB 1838 -- 1844 Captain Henry Meynell 1844 -- 1845 Major - General Sir George Bowles 1845 -- 1851 The Right Honourable General Sir Thomas Biddulph 1851 -- 1866 The Right Honourable Major - General Sir John Cowell KCB 1866 -- 1894 Lieutenant - Colonel Lord Edward Pelham - Clinton, GCVO KCB 1894 -- 1901 The Right Honourable Horace Farquhar, Lord Farquhar, GCB, GCVO 1901 -- 1907 ( later Earl Farquhar ) Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick, GCVO, KCB 1907 -- 1912 Lieutenant - Colonel The Honourable Sir Derek Keppel, GCVO, KCB, CMG, CIE, VD, OWL 1913 -- 1936 Brigadier Sir Smith Child, 2nd Baronet, GCVO, CB, CMG, DSO 1936 -- 1941 Lieutenant - Colonel The Honourable Sir Piers Legh, GCVO KCB CMG CIE OBE 1941 -- 1953 Major Sir Mark Milbank, 4th Baronet, KCVO MC 1954 -- 1967 Brigadier Sir Geoffrey Hardy - Roberts, KCVO CB CBE 1967 -- 1973 Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Ashmore, KCB KCVO DSC 1973 -- 1986 Rear - Admiral Sir Paul Greening, GCVO 1986 -- 1992 Major - General Sir Simon Cooper, GCVO 1992 -- 2000 Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Blackburn, KCVO CB 2000 -- 2004 Air Marshal Sir David Walker, KCVO OBE 2005 - 2013 Vice-Admiral Tony Johnstone - Burt, CB, OBE 2013 - List of Deputy Masters of the Household Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Charles Arthur Andrew Frederick 1901 -- 1907 Harry Lloyd - Verney, MVO 1907 -- 1911 Lieutenant - Colonel Honourable Sir Derek Keppel, KCVO CMG CIE VD 1911 -- 1912 Captain Lord Arthur John Hamilton 1913 -- 1914 Honourable Sir Harry Stonor, GCVO 1918 -- 1921 Captain Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton, GCVO CMG DSO 1922 -- 1924 Brigadier - General Sir Smith Child, 2nd Baronet 1929 -- 1936 Lieutenant - Colonel Ririd Myddleton, MVO 1937 -- 1939 Group Captain Peter Townsend, CVO DSO DFC 1950 -- 52 Major Mark Milbank, MVO MC 1952 -- 1954 Lieutenant - Colonel Lord Plunket, KCVO 1954 -- 1975 Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Blair Stewart - Wilson, KCVO 1976 -- 1994 Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Guy Acland, Bt MVO 1994 -- 1999 Lieutenant - Colonel Charles Richards, LVO 1999 - The Staff The Master of the Household -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Deputy Master Master 's Secretary -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Lady Clerk to the Deputy Master Chief Clerk -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Queen 's Flag Sergeant 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 Queen 's Footman Presence 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 ^ Jump up to : `` No. 27336 ''. The London Gazette. 23 July 1901. p. 4838. Jump up ^ `` Court Circular ''. 19 September 2013. Sources Hoey, Brian ( 1992 ). All The Queen 's Men : Inside The Royal Household. London : Harper Collins. ISBN 0 - 246 - 13851 - 3. Master of the Household 1660 -- 1837 External links Office of Master of the Household under the Tudors English Royal Household Justiciar, 1102 -- 1261 Mareschal Knight Marshal Senechal Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Chancellor Keeper of the Wardrobe, c. 1200 -- 1775 Keeper of the Great Wardrobe Controller of the Wardrobe Master of the Jewel Office Clerk of the Green Cloth Comptroller of the Household Cofferer of the Household Treasurer of the Household Treasurer of the Chamber Keeper of the Privy Purse Master of the Household Lord Chamberlain Lord Steward Master of the Horse Master of the Buckhounds Master of the Staghounds 1738 - 1782 Gentleman of the Bedchamber Page of Honour Master of the Robes Groom of the Stool 1509 -- 1547 + Gold Stick - in - Waiting Silver Stick - in - Waiting Dean of the Chapel Royal Clerk of the Closet Deputy Clerk of the Closet Lord High Almoner Warden of the Mint 1216 - 1829 Master of the Revels Master of the Hawks Master of the Ceremonies Master of the King 's Musick Surveyor of the King 's Pictures Queen 's Bargemaster Yeomen Warders Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Master_of_the_Household&oldid=787257854 '' Categories : Positions within the British Royal Household Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 June 2017, at 10 : 50. 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