Crown Equerry

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The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages. Train travel is arranged by the Royal Travel Office, which also co-ordinates air transport.

The position of Crown Equerry should not be confused with that of the Equerry: although both are nominally under the Master of the Horse, equerries are effectively independent, performing distinct tasks, and are personal assistants to the Sovereign and senior members of the Royal Family.

Contents 1 The Royal Mews Department 2 List of Crown Equerries 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] The Royal Mews Department

                                     Crown Equerry
                                          |
                                   Superintendent of
                                    the Royal Mews
                                          |
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 |       |               |                |               |              |              |
 |   Veterinary   Horsebox Driver   Stud Groom of    Stud Groom of   Comptroller   Chief Clerk
 |    Surgeon       of Windsor      Hampton Court      Windsor        of Stores         |
 |                                                                       |            Deputy
 |                             ---------------------------------------------        Chief Clerk
 |                             |          |              |                 |            |
 |                         Storeman    Carriage     Daily Ladies     Daily Ladies   Assistant
 |                                    Restorers      of London        of Windsor   Chief Clerk
 |
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                 |                                                |
           Head Chauffeur                               Head Coachman
                 |                                                |
        Deputy Head Chauffeur                           Deputy Head Coachman
                 |                                                |
          First Chauffeurs        -------------------------------------------------------
                 |                |          |             |                |           |
         Second Chauffeurs     Sergeant    Rough         Senior         Carriage     Yardmen
                             Farrier   Rider    Liveried Helpers    Cleaners                                                                 
                                                           |
                                                    Liveried Helpers

[edit] List of Crown Equerries

• Major Simon Robinson 2005-present
• Major Felix Wheeler 2002-2005
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Seymour Gilbart-Denham, KCVO 1987-2002
• Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Stephens, 1987
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Miller, GCVO DSO MC 1961-1987
• Brigadier Walter Sale, CVO OBE 1955-1961
• Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh, GCVO 1941-1955
• Colonel Sir Arthur Erskine, GCVO DSO 1924-1941
• Captain Honourable Sir Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 1910-1924
• Major-General Sir Henry Ewart 1894-1910
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Ashley Maude, KCB 1859-1894
• Major John Groves 1854-1859

[edit] See also

• Master of the Horse for equivalents in other countries

[edit] Source

• Hoey, Brian (1992). All The Queen's Men: Inside The Royal Household. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-246-13851-3.