Lord Chamberlain of Denmark


The Lord Chamberlain of Denmark is the highest office of the Royal Household of Denmark, and the most distinguished of the Chamberlains of the Royal Household. 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". The title still exists by Royal Regulation, but it is not in current use: Queen Margrethe preferred to appoint Chamberlains, of which there were 115 in Denmark as of 2015. The Historic role of the Lord Chamberlain is now allocated to the Court Marshal of Denmark.

Lord Chamberlains

This is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.
PortraitNameTenureNotes
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
1671–?The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark.
Christian Gyldenløve
1696–1699An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth.
Carl lensgreve Ahlefeldt
1699–1708Chamberlain from 1695.
Christian Ditlev Lensgreve Reventlow
1719–
Carl Adolph von Plessen
1730–1758The Chief Chamberlain of Prince Charles of Denmark from 1708 to 1729.
Ditlev Lensgreve Reventlow
He carried Queen Caroline Matilda of Great Britain's coronation gown in 1767.
Vacant
1781–1784
Hans Henrik von Eickstedt
1784–
Joachim Godske Lensgreve Moltke
1815–1818Also Prime Minister of Denmark.
Adam Wilhelm Hauch
1828–Also Lord Marshal of the Court and Lord Master of the Horse
Johan Sigismund von Møsting
1840–1843
Poul Christian Stemann
1848–He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister.
August Adam Wilhelm Lensgreve Moltke
- 1864
1864–1867
Waldemar Tully Oxholm
1876–1876Also Lord Marshal of the Court
Ludvig Henrik Carl Herman Lensgreve Holstein-Holsteinborg
1876-1881Also Council President of Denmark
Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm
1918–1926Also Lord Marshal of the Court
Vacant: Not in use
1926–present