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.[1] 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".[2] 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.[3] The Historic role of the Lord Chamberlain is now allocated to the Court Marshal of Denmark (Danish: Hofmarskal).
Lord Chamberlains
This is a list of the Lord Chamberlains of Denmark. The office was not always held continuously.[4]
| Portrait | Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1671–? | The illegitimate son of Frederick III of Denmark. | |
 | 1696–1699 | An illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth. | |
 | 1699–1708 | Chamberlain from 1695. | |
 | 1719– | ||
 | 1730–1758 | The Chief Chamberlain of Prince Charles of Denmark from 1708 to 1729. | |
 | 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– | |
 | 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) |
 | 1840–1843 | ||
 | 1848– | He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Denmark at the time of his resignation as Prime Minister. | |
 | - 1864 | ||
 | Christian Conrad Sophus LensgreveDanneskiold-Samsøe | 1864–1867 | |
 | 1876–1876 | Also Lord Marshal of the Court (Danish: Overhofmarskal) | |
 | 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–present |