Master of the Robes

The Master of the Robes is an office in the British Royal Household. He is responsible for the King's robes at times such as a coronation, the annual Order of the Garter service and the State Opening of Parliament. Since the reign of King Edward VII, the office has only been filled for coronations (note, the office is not allocated during the reign of a queen regnant). Below is a list of known office holders:

Henry VII

• 1496: Sir Edward Burton

James I

• 1603-1612: Roger Aston.
• 1617–1625: Christopher Villiers

Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles I

• 1611–1622: Hon. Robert Carey
• 1622–1628: Spencer Compton, Lord Compton
• 1628–1649: ?

Charles II

• 1660–1662: Henry Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield
• 1662–1678: Hon. Lawrence Hyde
• 1678-1679: Sidney Godolphin
• 1679–1685: Henry Sydney

James II

• 1685–1687: Arthur Herbert
• 1687–1688: Lord Thomas Howard

William III

• 1690–1695: William Nassau de Zuylestein
• 1695–1701: Arnold van Keppel
• 1701: Cornelius Nassau

Queen Anne

George I

• 1714–1726: William Cadogan
• 1727: George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas

George II

• 1727–1757: Augustus Schutz
• 1757–1760: Edward Finch

George III

• 1760–1791: Hon. James Brudenell
• 1791–1808: Sir James Peachey
• 1808–1809: Hon. William Harcourt
• 1809–1812: Hon. Henry Sedley
• 1812–1820: Charles Nassau Thomas

George IV

• 1820–1830: Lord Francis Conyngham

William IV

• 1830: Sir Charles Pole, Bt.
• 1830–1837: Sir George Seymour

Victoria

Edward VII

• 1902: Charles Harbord, 5th Baron Suffield

George V

• 1911: Victor Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill

Edward VIII

• 1936: Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baron Colebrooke

George VI

• 1936: Post vacant

Charles III

• 2022: Post vacant

References

External links

• Database of Court Officers
• Burke's Peerage & Gentry

1. Imperial Robe
2. Robe of State
3. Robe Royal
4. Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey
5. John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck
6. Supertunica
7. Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle
8. Stole Royal
9. Stone of Scone
10. Master of the Revels
11. Royal household
12. Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
13. Coronation Chair
14. Coronation of George IV
15. Coronation of George II and Caroline
16. Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney
17. Coronation glove
18. Mark Rober
19. Kasaya (clothing)
20. Coronation of James I and Anne