chamberlain:

(plural: ‘chamberlains‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘ch’ rhyme with the letters ‘ch’ in “church”)

the Queen and her new Lord Chamberlain

an important officer whose job is to supervise the housekeeping of a palace of a king or queen;

a chief steward of a noble man or an owner of a large land;

the chief official of a noble man’s court;

an official (officer) who is responsible for receiving/collecting the rents and fees of a municipality; a treasurer;

(in Roman Catholic Church) an honorary papal (the Pope’s) office attendant,

Ove Ullerup, the Lord Chamberlain of the Queen of Denmark

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In the past the Lord Chamberlain of Queen Elizabeth had the duty of collecting the revenues and paying the expenses besides taking care of the household maintenance and budget.

The Queen of England has several chamberlains within the country and in other countries where the Queen has regular activities.

The present Lord Chamberlain of the Royal household is William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel.

 

Note: ‘Chamberlain’, always with a capital ‘c’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. Arthur Neville Chamberlain, Owen Chamberlain, etc.
For an interesting and informative article on the difference between the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Great Chamberlain, please click here, and to know about the present Lord Chamberlain of the Queen, please click here.

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