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Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, the illegitimate son of King Frederick III of Denmark, was Lord Chamberlain of Denmark.

The Lord Chamberlain of Denmark (Danish: Overkammerherre) 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". While the title still exist today by Royal Regulation, it is not in current use, as the 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 (Danish: Hofmarskal).

Lord Chamberlains

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This is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.

Portrait Name Tenure Notes
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve 1671–? The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark.
Christian Gyldenløve 1696–1699 An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth.
Carl lensgreve (von) Ahlefeldt 1699–1708 Chamberlain from 1695.
Christian Ditlev Lensgreve Reventlow 1719–
Carl Adolph von Plessen 1730–1758 The 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
Christian Frederik (von) Numsen 1781–1784
Hans Henrik von Eickstedt 1784–
Joachim Godske Lensgreve Moltke 1815–1818 Also Prime Minister of Denmark.
Adam Wilhelm Hauch 1828– Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) and Lord Master of the Horse (Danish: Overstaldmester)
Johan Sigismund von Møsting 1840–1843
Poul Christian (von) Stemann 1848– He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister.
August Adam Wilhelm Lensgreve Moltke - 1864
Christian Conrad Sophus Lensgreve Danneskiold-Samsøe 1864–1867
Waldemar Tully Oxholm 1876–1876 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
Ludvig Henrik Carl Herman Lensgreve Holstein-Holsteinborg 1876-1881 Also Council President of Denmark (Prime Minister)
Oscar Siegfried Christian O'Neill Oxholm 1918–1926 Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal)
Vacant: Not in use 1926–now

References

  1. "overkammerherre — ODS". ordnet.dk. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Rangfølgen". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. "Kammerherrer". Kongehuset (in Danish). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. "453 (Salmonsens konversationsleksikon / Anden Udgave / Bind XIII: Jernbaneret—Kirkeskat)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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