Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle
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The Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle are in charge of Windsor Castle on behalf of the sovereign. The day-to-day operations are under the Superintendent, who is an officer of the Master of the Household's Department of the Royal Household.
The Constable receives no salary, but has a residence in the Castle. From 1833 to 1957 the office was mostly filled by a member of the Royal Family, but now it is held by a senior retired officer of the armed forces of the Crown. He is the representative of the Lord Chamberlain within the Castle. The Constable also has nominal charge of its garrison, including the Windsor Castle Guard of the Foot Guards of the Household Division, as well as of the Military Knights of Windsor. The posts of Constable and Governor have been joined since 1660.
There was a Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor from 1833 to 1989. From 1964 he was also Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor, until the office was abolished in 1989. At one time there was also a separate Constable of the Round Tower. From 1928 to 1935 this was held jointly with the post of Deputy Constable.
[edit] List of Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle
- Vice-Admiral Ian L. Jenkins (from 1st February 2008)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns (2000-2008)
- General Sir Patrick Palmer (1992-2000)
- Admiral Sir David John Hallifax KCB KBE (9 Feb 1988-1992)
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy GCB KBE DSO (11 Aug 1978-9 Feb 1988)
- Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Rt Hon. The Lord Elworthy KG GCB CBE DSO MVO DFC AFC (1971-11 Aug 1978)
- Field Marshal William Joseph Viscount Slim KG GCB GCMG GCVO GBE DSO MC (18 Jun 1964-1970)
- vacant (1957-18 Jun 1964)
- Major-General The Rt Hon. The Earl of Athlone (4 Aug 1931-1957)
- The Rt Hon. The Viscount Esher (1928-1930)
- Lieutenant-Colonel The Most Hon. The Marquess of Cambridge (1914-1927)
- His Grace The Duke of Argyll (1892-1914)
- Vice-Admiral His Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe (1867-1891)
- Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Prince Consort (1843-1861)
- His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex (1842-1843)
- Major-General The Rt Hon. The Earl of Munster (1833-1842)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess Conyngham (1829-1833)
- The Rt Hon. The Earl of Harrington (1812-1829)
- James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan (1791-1811)
Incomplete:
- His Grace The Duke of Montagu (1752-1790)
- Duke of St Albans 1730-1751
- Earl of Carlisle 1723-1730
- Viscount Cobham 1716-1723
- The Duke of Northumberland 1701-1716
- His Grace The Duke of Norfolk 1682-1701
- HRH Prince Rupert of the Rhine 1668-1682
- Viscount Mordaunt 1660-1668
- Bulstrode Whitelocke 1653-1660
- Duke of Buckingham 1624-1628
- Earl of Leicester 1559-1588
- Thomas Windsor 1484-1485
- Geoffrey de Langley c.1264
- Engelhard de Cygogne 1216-1223
- William Longchamp, Bishop of Ely 1191
- Hugh de Pudsey, Earl of Northumberland and Bishop of Durham 1190-1191
- Richard de Lucy c.1154
- William FitzWalter 1100-
- Walter FitzOther 1086-1100
[edit] List of Deputy Constables and Lieutenant-Governors of Windsor Castle
- Maj Gen George Scott (Deputy Governor) c.1782
- incomplete
- The Viscount Esher 23 July 1901 – 9 January 1928[1]
- Maj The Lord Sysonby 9 January 1928 – 20 October 1935[2]
- Col The Lord Wigram 20 July 1936 – 6 April 1945[3]
- Brig Gen The Earl of Gowrie 6 April 1945 – 1 March 1953[4]
- Lt Gen The Lord Freyberg 1 March 1953 – 4 July 1963[5]
- FM The Viscount Slim 5 July 1963 – 4 September 1964[6]
- Maj Gen Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith 4 September 1964 – 31 December 1972[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.27336, 23 July 1901
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.33346, 10 January 1928
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.34306, 20 July 1936
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.37019, 6 April 1945
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.39731, 3 March 1953
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.43098, 3 September 1963
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.39791, 4 September 1964
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.45868, 2 January 1973
