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130:. Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Barge presented to her at her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
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203:and other members of the Royal Family, in the
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1379:Positions within the British Royal Household
712:Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
442:"Paul is appointed new Queen's Bargemaster"
910:Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal
857:Apothecary to the Household at Sandringham
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27:Subordinate officer of the Royal Household
1384:Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom
35:King's Bargemaster of the Royal Household
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1204:Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales
471:George Cossey (January–February 2003).
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106:The Bargemaster is responsible for the
862:Apothecary to the Household at Windsor
605:Other great officers of the Household
103:. The role is now largely ceremonial.
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1343:Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State
1003:Keeper (or Treasurer) of the Wardrobe
574:His Majesty's Representative at Ascot
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738:Master of the Household's Department
1189:Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
952:Surveyor of the King's Works of Art
750:Master of the Household of Scotland
184:The privately owned charter vessel
83:. Until the mid-19th century, the
1102:Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
682:Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office
663:Private Secretary to the Sovereign
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1244:Sculptor in Ordinary for Scotland
559:Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
554:Lord Chamberlain of the Household
452:(78): III. November–December 2004
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867:Coroner of the Queen's Household
386:"Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant"
75:is a subordinate officer of the
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947:Surveyor of the King's Pictures
547:Great officers of the Household
195:for the Queen's use during her
110:, chosen from the ranks of the
81:Sovereign of the United Kingdom
416:"H M The Queen's Barge Master"
205:Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant
134:The ceremonial duties include
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1285:Astronomer Royal for Scotland
1229:Principal Painter in Ordinary
915:Honorary Chaplain to the King
905:Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
668:Director for Security Liaison
564:Lord Steward of the Household
1019:Keeper of the Great Wardrobe
937:Keeper of the Royal Archives
596:Comptroller of the Household
1163:Keeper of the Queen's Swans
1048:Gentleman of the Bedchamber
1009:Comptroller of the Wardrobe
872:Medical Officer to The King
852:Apothecary to the Household
167:State Opening of Parliament
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1275:Defence Services Secretary
1239:Flower Painter in Ordinary
1199:Master of the King's Music
957:Master of the Jewel Office
895:Deputy Clerk of the Closet
656:Private Secretary's Office
591:Treasurer of the Household
238:Paul Ludwig (2004–c. 2018)
1219:Piper to the Queen Mother
778:Cofferer of the Household
704:Lord Chamberlain's Office
689:Keeper of the Privy Purse
235:Chris Livett (since 2018)
173:when it is conveyed from
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1194:Master of the Ceremonies
1146:Master of the Staghounds
1085:Bodyguards and guardians
1014:Cofferer of the Wardrobe
962:Treasurer of the Chamber
900:Dean of the Chapel Royal
882:Ecclesiastical Household
773:Clerk of the Green Cloth
635:Keeper of the Privy Seal
579:Master of the Buckhounds
91:for transport along the
18:Queen's Bargemaster
1249:Grand Carver of England
1119:Silver Stick-in-Waiting
1058:Woman of the Bedchamber
787:Lords/ladies-in-waiting
745:Master of the Household
609:Great Officers of State
420:Watermen and Lightermen
191:was transformed into a
1348:His Majesty's Botanist
1214:Piper to the Sovereign
1182:Arts and entertainment
1158:Master of the Harriers
1076:Page of the Backstairs
1053:Lady of the Bedchamber
1043:Lord of the Bedchamber
973:Historiographer Royal
722:Gentleman of the Horse
331:"The Queen's Watermen"
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220:James Arthur Messenger
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1038:Groom of the Chamber
765:Board of Green Cloth
729:Master of the Revels
673:Royal Communications
356:"The Royal Watermen"
211:List of Bargemasters
1259:Pantler of Scotland
1173:Marker of the Swans
1168:Warden of the Swans
1153:Master of the Hawks
1097:Yeomen of the Guard
890:Clerk of the Closet
824:Mother of the Maids
799:Master of the Robes
569:Master of the Horse
446:Port Community News
405:, 11 December 2011.
360:The Royal Household
335:The Royal Household
310:Spirit of Chartwell
188:Spirit of Chartwell
1353:King's Bargemaster
1331:Warden of the Mint
1234:Painter and Limner
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804:Groom of the Robes
755:Butler of Scotland
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85:Royal Family
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1300:(1102–1261)
1148:(1738–1782)
1071:(1509–1901)
426:24 February
289:(1862–1901)
277:(1950–1951)
271:(1951–1977)
261:(1978–1990)
244:(2003–2004)
193:royal barge
179:Westminster
97:Magna Carta
89:royal barge
1373:Categories
317:References
255:Edwin Hunt
242:Kenny Dwan
181:and back.
1298:Justiciar
1063:Chamberer
370:2 October
340:2 October
283:(c. 1938)
101:Runnymede
62:Formation
51:Incumbent
994:Wardrobe
982:Scotland
301:Gloriana
294:See also
186:MV
128:Gloriana
977:England
303:(barge)
171:regalia
79:of the
497:2 June
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118:Duties
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