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An equerry ( or , originated from the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 word "écurie" (stable
Stable

File:H?ststall Elfviks g?rd dec 2008.jpgA stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stall s for individual animals....
), and related to the French word "écuyer" (squire
Squire

Medieval usageThe English word squire comes from the Old French , itself derived from the Vulgar Latin , in medieval or Old English a 'scutifer].....
) ) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family
Royal family

A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince....
, or a national representative. They are equivalent to Aides-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state....
, but the term is specific to the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
.

or Officers in the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the Armed forces responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units....
 may be appointed as an Equerry on an ad hoc basis to the Queen of Australia
Monarchy in Australia

The monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty of Australia. The monarchy is a constitutional monarchy one modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government, incorporating features unique to the Constitution of Australia....
, to the Governor General
Governor-General of Australia

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the Monarchy of Australia . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth....
, or to a visiting foriegn head of state.

dian equerries are most frequently appointed to serve visiting members of the Canadian Royal Family, and are drawn from the commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces.






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An equerry ( or , originated from the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 word "écurie" (stable
Stable

File:H?ststall Elfviks g?rd dec 2008.jpgA stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stall s for individual animals....
), and related to the French word "écuyer" (squire
Squire

Medieval usageThe English word squire comes from the Old French , itself derived from the Vulgar Latin , in medieval or Old English a 'scutifer].....
) ) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family
Royal family

A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince....
, or a national representative. They are equivalent to Aides-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state....
, but the term is specific to the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
.

Australia

Senior Officers in the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the Armed forces responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units....
 may be appointed as an Equerry on an ad hoc basis to the Queen of Australia
Monarchy in Australia

The monarchy of Australia is a form of government in which a hereditary monarch is the Sovereignty of Australia. The monarchy is a constitutional monarchy one modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary government, incorporating features unique to the Constitution of Australia....
, to the Governor General
Governor-General of Australia

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the Monarchy of Australia . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth....
, or to a visiting foriegn head of state.

Canada

Canadian equerries are most frequently appointed to serve visiting members of the Canadian Royal Family, and are drawn from the commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces. The equerry appointed for the Queen of Canada is a senior officer, typically a Major
Major (Canada)

Major is a rank of the Canadian Forces. The rank insignia of a major is two 1/2-in stripes with a 1/4-in. stripe between. Majors fill the positions of Company /Squadron/Artillery battery Commanders, or Deputy Commanders of a Battalion/Regiment; in the Air Force they are typically squadron second-in-command, or commander of a detached heli...
, while the equerry appointed for children of the Monarch is a junior officer, typically a Captain
Captain (Canada)

Captain is a rank in the Canadian military that is used in the Canadian Army and the Canadian Air Force. The rank insignia of an army and air force captain is two wide bars....
. The equerry forms part of the Royal entourage, which can also include personal bodyguards, personal secretaries, and ladies-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting

A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a noble court, attending to a Monarch, a princess or other nobility. A lady-in-waiting is often a noblewoman of lower rank than the one she attends to, and is not considered a servant....
.

Major William Foster of the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada
12e Régiment blindé du Canada

The 12e R?giment blind? du Canada is a Canadian Forces armoured warfare regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City....
, an armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command
Canadian Forces Land Force Command

Land Force Command , often also called the Canada Army, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces.The current size of Land Force Command is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers....
, is the current Canadian Equerry to the Queen of Canada. He is referred to as the Queen's Canadian Equerry only while the Queen is present in Canada in exercise of her role as head of state
Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state....
.

Canadian equerries are also sometimes appointed to serve national representatives of the country. Colonel the Hon Henry Jackman
Henry N. R. Jackman

Henry Newton Rowell "Hal" Jackman, Order of Canada, Order of Ontario , served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1991 to 1997.He is the son of former Member of Parliament Harry Jackman and philanthropist Mary Rowell Jackman....
 of The Governor General's Horse Guards
The Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured warfare reconnaissance regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
, Canada's Household Cavalry
Household Cavalry

The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth of Nations to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions, a country?s most elite or historically senior military groupings or those military groupings that provide functions associated directly with the Head of state....
 regiment, is the Equerry to Akaash Maharaj, in the latter's role as head of UNICEF Team Canada.

Germany

In medieval and modern Germany, a stallmeister (literally, "stable master") or hofstallmeister ("court stable master") was one of the highest noble officials in a princely or royal court, responsible for the supervision of the manorial stables. The stable servants were subordinate to him. Out of this rank developed the office of marshal
Marshal

Marshal is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word derives from Old High German marah "horse" and schalh "servant", and originally meant "stable keeper"....
. In present parlance, stallmeister means Stable Master
Stable Master

A Stable Master or Head Groom is the Management in charge of a stable.At large horse establishments there may be several groom s under the management of the stable master....
.

New Zealand

New Zealand equerries are appointed to serve the Queen of New Zealand
Monarchy in New Zealand

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Elizabeth II of New Zealand as its reigning monarch since February 6, 1952....
 only for the duration of a royal visit to the country, and are always drawn from the officers of the New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services: the New Zealand Army; the Royal New Zealand Navy; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force....
, typically captains, flight lieutenants, and lieutenants, RNZN.

Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader

Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
 Leanne Woon of the Operational Support Squadron, part of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air force of the Military of New Zealand. It was formed from New Zealand components of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, becoming an independent force in 1923, although many RNZAF aircrew continued to serve in the Royal Air Force until the end of the 1940s....
, was the New Zealand Equerry to the Queen of New Zealand during the most recent royal visit in 2002. She is the only woman to serve as an equerry to the monarch anywhere in the Commonwealth.

United Kingdom


British equerries are appointed only to senior members of the British Royal Family
British Royal Family

The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in his or her Commonwealth realm#The Crown in the Commonwealth realmss, thus sometimes at variance with official national terms for the family....
, and are drawn only from senior officers of the British Armed Forces
British Armed Forces

The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or His/Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, encompasses a Royal Navy, an British Army, and an Royal Air Force....
.

There are now three equerries to the Queen of the United Kingdom, and a larger number of extra equerries - usually retired senior officers with some connection to the Royal Household
Royal Household

The royal household in all the early medieval monarchies of Western Europe formed the basis for the general government of the country. In the modern period in Europe, royal households have become increasingly separate from government, where they still exist....
. The extra equerries are rarely if ever required for duty but are in attendance on the Sovereign on a daily basis. For some years the Queen's senior equerry has also held the position of Deputy Master of the Household
Master of the Household

The Master of the Household is the operational head of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Household of the Monarch 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....
.

The Queen's permanent equerry is an officer of major
Major

In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
 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.

The Queen's temporary equerry is a Captain of the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards

Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, 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 each also have one or two equerries.

The Crown Equerry
Crown Equerry

The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Monarch of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages....
 is in charge of the Royal Mews Department
Royal Mews

The Royal Mews is the mews of the British Royal Family in London. They have occupied two main sites, formerly at Charing Cross, and since the 1820s at Buckingham Palace....
 and holds a distinct office.

Equerries to the British Monarch


Individuals who have served as Equerry to the Queen of the United Kingdom include:

  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     Andrew Calame, MBE
    MBE

    MBE can stand for:* Member of the Order of the British Empire* Mail Boxes Etc.* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business and Engineering...
     Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
      2007-
  • Commander
    Commander

    Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement....
     Heber Ackland
    Heber Ackland

    Commander Heber Kemble Ackland, Royal Victorian Order, Royal Navy, was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2007.He was educated at the University of Oxford, where he graduated Master of Arts ....
    , MVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     2004 - 2007
  • Major
    Major

    In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
     James Duckworth-Chad
    Anthony Duckworth-Chad

    Anthony Nicholas George Duckworth-Chad Order of the British Empire, Deputy Lieutenant, , of Pynkney Hall, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, is a landowner, City of London business man, and a senior county officer for Norfolk....
    , MVO Coldstream Guards
    Coldstream Guards

    Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
     2001-2004
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Richards
    Anthony Charles Richards

    Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Charles Richards, Royal Victorian Order has been Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Deputy Master of the Household in the Royal Household since 1999....
    , LVO Welsh Guards
    Welsh Guards

    The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division....
     1999-
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     Simon Brailsford
    Simon Brailsford

    Squadron Leader Simon Brailsford was Equerry to Majesty Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1998-2001. He was a career Royal Air Force officer, specialising as a flight officer....
    , MVO Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
      1998-2001
  • Lieutenant-Commander Toby Williamson
    Toby Williamson

    Lieutenant-Commander Tobias Justin Lubboch Williamson, Royal Navy, was an Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom August 25, 1995 to 1998.He was born in 1965, and was a seaman officer of the Royal Navy, having obtained a BEng degree at university....
    , MVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
      1995-1998
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
    Sir

    Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
     Guy Acland
    Guy Acland

    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Christopher Guy Dyke Acland, 6th Baronet Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant was a British Army officer and member of the Royal Household....
    , Bt
    Baronet

    A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown known as a baronetcy....
     LVO Royal Artillery
    Royal Artillery

    The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments....
     1994-1999
  • Major
    Major

    In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
     James Patrick
    James Patrick (Guards officer)

    Major James H L Patrick, MVO Irish Guards, was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1992-1995.He obtained a BSC at university, and joined the Irish Guards....
    , MVO Irish Guards
    Irish Guards

    The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the The Royal Irish Regiment , it is one of only two purely Irish regiments remaining in the British Army....
     1992-1995
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     David Walker
    David Allan Walker

    Air Vice Marshal David Allan Walker Order of the British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, FRAeS has been Master of the Household of the Royal Household of the Monarch of the United Kingdom since 2005....
    , OBE
    Order of the British Empire

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
    , MVO Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
      1989-1992
  • Lieutenant-Commander Timothy Laurence
    Timothy Laurence

    Vice-Admiral Timothy James Hamilton Laurence Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Personal Aide-de-Camp Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea#Order of the Star of Melanesia is the second husband of Anne, Princess Royal....
    , MVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1986-1989
  • Major
    Major

    In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
     Hugh Lindsay
    Hugh Lindsay (equerry)

    Major Hugh Lindsay, Royal Victorian Order , was Equerry to Majesty Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1983-1986.Lindsay was educated at the Millfield....
    , LVO 9th/12th Royal Lancers
    9th/12th Royal Lancers

    The 9th/12th Royal Lancers is a Cavalry regiments of the British Army of the British Army.It was formed on 11 September 1960 in the garrison church at Tidworth from the amalgamation of the...
     1983-1986
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     Adam Wise
    Adam Wise

    Group Captain Adam N Wise, LVO Order of the British Empire Royal Air Force , was Private Secretary and Equerry to Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex from 1983 to 1987....
    , LVO, MBE
    Order of the British Empire

    The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
     Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
     1980-1983
  • Lieutenant-Commander Robert Guy
    Robert Guy

    Captain Robert Lincoln Guy, LVO Royal Navy, is a Royal Navy officer.He was born in 1947, and educated at Radley College, and the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Devon, and entered the Royal Navy in 1966....
    , MVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1977-1980
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
    Sir

    Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
     Blair Stewart-Wilson
    Blair Stewart-Wilson

    Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Blair Stewart-Wilson, Royal Victorian Order was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Deputy Master of the Household in the Royal Household from 1976 to 1994....
    , KCVO
    Royal Victorian Order

    The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
     Scots Guards
    Scots Guards

    The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland....
     1976-1994
  • Major
    Major

    In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
     G R S Broke
    George Broke

    Colonel George Robin Straton Broke, LVO Royal Artillery, was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1974-1977, and also responsible to the Prince Andrew and Prince Edward....
    , MVO Royal Artillery
    Royal Artillery

    The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it is made up of a number of regiments....
     1974-1977
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     Peter Beer
    Peter Beer

    Air Vice-Marshal Peter Beer, Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire LVO Royal Air Force was a senior Royal Air Force officer and was Equerry to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1971-1974....
    , LVO Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
     1971-1974
  • Lieutenant-Commander Jock Slater
    Jock Slater

    Admiral Sir John Cunningham Kirkwood Slater Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order, Deputy Lieutenant served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff....
    , LVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1968-1971
  • Major
    Major

    In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...
     Charles Howard
    Charles Howard (equerry)

    Major Charles Howard was an officer of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards who served as Equerry from 1965 to 1968....
    , LVO 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards 1965-1968
  • Lieutenant-Commander John Garnier, LVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1962-65 (temporary)
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     M J P Walmsley, Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
      c. 1964
  • Squadron Leader
    Squadron Leader

    Squadron Leader is a commissioned officer rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence....
     H S Carver, Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
     c. 1961 (temporary)
  • Lieutenant-Commander P C D Campbell, Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
      c. 1959
  • Captain Richard Vickers
    Richard Vickers

    Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Vickers, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath LVO Order of the British Empire, a British General, was Director-General of Army Training 1982–1983....
    , LVO Royal Tank Regiment
    Royal Tank Regiment

    The Royal Tank Regiment is an Cavalry regiments of the British Army of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps....
     1956-1959 (temporary)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel The Lord Plunket
    Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket

    Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Terence William Span Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket, Royal Victorian Order, , was Equerry to Majesty Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Deputy Master of the Household of the Royal Household 1954-1975....
    , KCVO
    Royal Victorian Order

    The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
     Irish Guards
    Irish Guards

    The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the The Royal Irish Regiment , it is one of only two purely Irish regiments remaining in the British Army....
     1954-1975
  • Lieutenant-Commander David Loram, LVO Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1954-1957
  • Wing Commander
    Wing Commander (rank)

    Wing Commander is a Officer #Commissioned officers Military rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
     Peter Horsley
    Peter Horsley

    Air Marshal Sir Beresford Peter Torrington Horsley Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Royal Victorian Order, Air Force Cross was a senior Royal Air Force commander....
    , AFC
    Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)

    The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the UK Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth of Nations countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy"....
     Royal Air Force
    Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force is the United Kingdom's air force, the oldest independent air force in the world. Formed on 1 April 1918, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history ever since, playing a large part in World War II and in more recent conflicts....
     1952-1953
  • Captain the Lord
    Earl

    Earl was the Anglo-Saxons form and jarl the Scandinavian form of a title meaning "chieftain" and referring especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a king's stead....
     John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, MVO Royal Scots Greys 1950 - 1954
  • Captain
    Captain (naval)

    Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The Naval officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
     Sir
    Sir

    Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
     Harold Campbell
    Harold Campbell

    Captain Sir Harold Campbell, GCVO Distinguished Service Order Royal Navy , was Equerry to the George VI of the United Kingdom and then to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1936?1954....
    , KCVO
    Royal Victorian Order

    The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a House Order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms. Created by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom on 21 April 1896, with the motto Victoria and 20 June as the official day, the order was established to recognise those who have served the monarch with distinction, each be...
     DSO
    Distinguished Service Order

    The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
     Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1936-1954
  • Captain
    Captain (naval)

    Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The Naval officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
     Sir
    Sir

    Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
     Bryan Godfrey-Faussett
    Bryan Godfrey-Faussett

    Captain Sir Bryan Godfrey Godfrey-Faussett Royal Victorian Order, Order of St Michael and St George was a Great Britain naval officer and courtier....
    , Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1910-1936
  • Captain
    Captain (naval)

    Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navy to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The Naval officer ranks#NATO Rank Codes is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
     the Hon. Sir
    Sir

    Sir is an honorific used as a title and in several other modern contexts.It was once used as a courtesy title among equals, but in common usage it is now usually reserved for one of superior Command hierarchy or Social status, such as an educator or commanding officer, or in age ; as a form of address from a merchant to a customer; in for...
     Seymour Fortescue Royal Navy
    Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
     1893-1910 (brother of the Hon. Sir John William Fortescue
    John William Fortescue

    The Hon. Sir John William Fortescue was a British statesman and historian. He was the Librarian and Archivist at Windsor Castle and historian of the British Army....
    )


See also

  • Crown Equerry
    Crown Equerry

    The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Monarch of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages....
  • Master of the Horse
    Master of the Horse

    The Master of the Horse was a historical position of varying importance in several European nations....