Some of the principal posts known by this name:
Austria • Kammerherr, or Kämmerer (with a charge of finances, treasury) ===
Brunei=== • Grand Chamberlain of The Councils of Brunei titled as
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam Istana. The current Grand Chamberlain is Pengiran Haji Alauddin Pengiran Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar. Around the year of 2012, The Grand Chamberlain of The l, Alauddin bin Abu Bakar, on emergency broadcast had announced the divorce between the Sultan and his third wife. June 7, 2015. The Grand Chamberlain of Brunei announced the newborn prince of
Deputy Sultan, Crown Prince of Brunei.
Byzantine Empire •
Koubikoularios •
Parakoimomenos •
Praepositus sacri cubiculi Denmark • Hofmarskallen (
Court Marshal) • Kammerherre • Kammerdame •
Lord Chamberlain of Denmark France •
Grand Chamberlain of France •
Grand Chamberman of France Germany • Kammerherr, or Kämmerer (with a charge of finances, treasury) ===
Holy Roman Empire === • Kammerherr, or Kämmerer (with a charge of finances, treasury) • Reichskämmerer (imperial chamberlain) •
Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess Japan •
Grand Chamberlain of Japan and Chamberlain of Japan Norway •
Lord Chamberlain of Norway Poland •
Podkomorzy Portugal •
Chamberlain-Major of Portugal •
Chamberlain of the Prince of Portugal Roman Empire •
Admissionales •
Praepositus sacri cubiculi •
Cubicularius Russian Empire Ober-Kammerherr or
Kammerherr (). Historically,
postelnichiy (постельничий) was the ceremonial post at the
court of a
Grand Duke. Later, in 1772, at the court of the
Tsar the
German term
Kammerherr was introduced. The
Ober-Kammerherr was responsible for the audiences granted to members of the
Royal Family. Since the beginning of the 18th century, the
Ober-Kammerherr was the most senior appointed official of the
Russian Imperial Court associated with the
household of the sovereign. The most notable figures were: •
Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov 1727 - 1728 •
Prince 1730 - 1740 •
Duke Ernst Johann von Biron 1730 - 1740 •
Count Pyotr Borisovich Sheremetev 1761 - 1768 •
Boris Vladimirovich Stürmer 1916–1917, the last Ober-Kammerherr of
Tsar Nicholas II.
Serbia in the Middle Ages •
Kaznac Sweden In
Sweden there are ten serving chamberlains () and four serving cabinet chamberlains (kabinettskammarherrar) at the royal court. The chamberlains are not employed by the court but serve during ceremonial occasions such as state visits, audiences, and official dinners.
Thailand In
Thailand the head of the
Bureau of the Royal Household is titled the Lord Chamberlain (เลขาธิการพระราชวัง). He has several Grand Chamberlains as his deputy, usually in charge of a specific portfolio.
United Kingdom •
Lord Great Chamberlain (one of the
Great Officers of State) •
Lord Chamberlain (senior executive Officer of the
Royal Household) •
Chamberlain of the City of London (a High Officer of the
City Corporation, its Director of Finance. The appointment of a City Chamberlain is first recorded in 1276; his duties related to the City Chamber, where monies were kept. He also presided over the admission of
Freemen of the City of London, and continues to do so today.) •
Chamberlain of the Exchequer, treasury official in the English Exchequer •
Lord Chamberlain of Scotland (a historic Office of State in the Kingdom of Scotland from 1124 to 1703)
United States • Chamberlain of the City of New York
Vatican •
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church •
Papal Gentleman (formerly known as
Papal Chamberlain (Cameriere di spada e cappa)) ==See also==