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The Grand Master of
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accompanying the king and the queen, or foreign sovereigns, on their travels, so as to manage the ceremonies during the trip;
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counselling the members of the court of their role in the ceremonies, and overseeing that the ceremonies unfold properly.
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In the exercise of his functions, he was assisted by a "master of ceremonies" and an aide.
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overseeing logistics of ceremonies (materials, workers, plans, menus);
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The duties of The Grand Master of
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The position was eliminated in 1792, but was reinstated during the
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making official records of the ceremonies to serve as
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