What is the role of an equerry?

An equerry (/ɪˈkwɛri, ˈɛkwəri/; from French écurie ‘stable’, and related to écuyer ‘squire’) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank.

What does equerry to the queen mean?

1 : an officer of a prince or noble charged with the care of horses. 2 : an officer of the British royal household in personal attendance on the sovereign or a member of the royal family.

What is an equerry to Prince Philip?

An Equerry was tasked with the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh at the Cenotaph on Sunday during the remembrance commemorations.

Who was the king’s equerry?

Character. Townsend is a former Group Captain in the Royal Air Force and fought in WW2. He now works as equerry to King George VI and is married with two children, but entertains an ongoing affair with Princess Margaret.

What is the Queen’s right hand woman called?

Angela Kelly
That woman, Angela Kelly, has been the Queen’s right-hand woman and, some say, her “gatekeeper,” for over a decade. Her official title is a grandiose one: personal assistant, adviser, and curator to Her Majesty the Queen (jewelry, insignias, and wardrobe).

What does a Lord Chamberlain do?

The Lord Chamberlain is the senior officer of the Royal Household. The role is non-executive and part-time, overseeing the conduct and general business of the Royal Household and acting as the channel of communication between the Sovereign and the House of Lords. The Lord Chamberlain also undertakes ceremonial duties.

Is the Thursday club Real?

The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on Friday 9 April this year, belonged to the now infamous mens-only group, the Thursday Club. Immortalised in The Crown, it was an ‘eating and drinking’ club, reportedly dedicated to ‘absolute inconsequence’ (and where more drinking than eating almost certainly went on).

What does HRH stand for?

his/her royal highness
Back then Buckingham Palace announced in a statement they would no longer use the “HRH” title, which refers to “his/her royal highness.” However, the couple were allowed to keep their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles – which were gifted to them by the Queen on their wedding day.

How true is the crown?

“The Crown is a blend of fact and fiction, inspired by true events,” royal historian Carolyn Harris, author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, tells Parade.com.