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An equerry (pronounced ekwairy) is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign or member of a Royal Family. They are equivalent to Aides-de-Camp, but the term is of specifically British origin. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... “King” redirects here. ... Members of the British Royal Family This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... An aide-de-camp (French: camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. ...


There are now three equerries to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, and a larger number of extra equerries - usually retired officers with some connection to the Royal Household. The extra equerries are rarely if ever required for duty but are in attendance on the Sovereign on a daily basis. The British monarch or Sovereign is the head of state of the United Kingdom and in the British overseas territories. ... In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ...


For some years the senior equerry has also held the position of Deputy Master of the Household. 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. ...


The permanent equerry is an officer of major rank or equivalent, recruited from the three services of the British Armed Forces in turn. Many previous equerries have gone on to reach higher rank. Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majestys Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown[1], encompasses a navy, army, and an air force. ...


The temporary equerry is a Captain of the Coldstream Guards, who provides part-time attendance. When not required for duty an equerry has additional regimental or staff duties. Senior members of the British Royal Family also have one or two equerries. Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a shared royal family. ...


The Crown Equerry is in charge of the Royal Mews Department and holds a distinct office. The operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Mews is the mews (stables and in recent times also the garage) of the British Royal Family in London. ...


Equerries to the Sovereign

Individuals who have served as Equerry to the British Sovereign include: The British monarch or Sovereign is the head of state of the United Kingdom and in the British overseas territories. ...

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The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division. ... ... Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Richards, LVO, has been Equerry to The Queen, and Deputy Master of the Household in the Royal Household since 1999. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Lieutenant Commander (Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies superior to a Lieutenant and subordinate to a Commander. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... 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A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... Air Vice-Marshal David Allan Walker, OBE MVO, has been Master of the Household of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom since 2005. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Lieutenant Commander (Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies superior to a Lieutenant and subordinate to a Commander. ... Rear Admiral Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, MVO, ADC (born 1 March 1955) was Equerry to The Queen from 1986 to 1989 and is the second husband of Anne, Princess Royal. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Waless) is an armoured regiment of the British Army. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. 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The Scots Guards are a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division, and have a long and proud history stretching back hundreds of years. ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... Colonel George R S Broke, LVO Royal Artillery, was Equerry to The Queen 1974-1977, and also responsible to the Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Tactical Recognition Flash of the Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... Air Vice Marshal Peter Beer, CBE LVO RAF was a senior Royal Air Force officer and was Equerry to The Queen 1971-1974, and was also in attendance on Princes Andrew and Edward. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... 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Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... A Squadron Leaders sleeve/shoulder insignia Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in some air forces. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Lieutenant Commander (Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies superior to a Lieutenant and subordinate to a Commander. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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The Scots Greys was the unofficial and later official name of a dragoon regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971, when they amalgamated to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys). ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Captain Sir Harold Campbell, KCVO DSO Royal Navy, was Equerry to the King and then to the Queen 1936-1954. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... DSO medal The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bryan Godfrey-Faussett was a captain in the Royal Navy, Equerry to the Sovereign in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom 1910-1936. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Hon. ...

References

  1. ^ Royal Household of Buckingham Palace. Diana, Princess of Wales biography (html). Royal.gov.uk, the official website of the British Monarchy. “Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954.”
  2. ^ "The Crown", Time, 27 May 1929. “Sir John's brother, Capt. Hon. Sir Seymour Fortescue, equerry-in-waiting to King George since 1893, author of a book of memoirs, Looking Back.” 

In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the head of state of the United Kingdom and in the British overseas territories. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... As a literary genre, a memoir (from the Latin memoria, meaning memory) forms a subclass of autobiography, although it is an older form of writing. ...

See also

  • Master of the Horse#The United Kingdom Master of the Horse (Equerry)

 

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