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The Crown Equerry (left, on horseback) escorts The Queen when carriages are used in procession.
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.
The Royal Mews Department
Crown Equerry | Superintendent of the Royal Mews | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | 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 | |----------------------------------------------------------------- | | 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
List of Crown Equerries
- Lieutenant General Sir George Augustus Quentin 1825–1851
- Major John Groves 1854–1859
- Lieutenant Colonel Sir George Ashley Maude, KCB 1859–1894
- Major General Sir Henry Ewart 1894–1910
- Captain Sir Charles Wentworth-FitzWilliam 1910–1924
- Colonel Sir Arthur Erskine, GCVO DSO 1924–1941
- Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh, GCVO 1941–1955
- Brigadier Walter Sale, CVO OBE 1955–1961
- Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Mansel Miller, GCVO DSO MC 1961–1987[1]
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stephens, 1987
- Lieutenant Colonel Sir Seymour Gilbart-Denham, KCVO 1987–2002 [2]
- Major Felix Wheeler 2002–2005
- Major Simon Robinson LVO 2005–2010
- Colonel Toby Browne 2010—[3]
See also
- Gentleman of the Horse for a preceding post
- Master of the Horse for equivalents in other countries
References
- ^ "Obituary: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Miller". The Daily Telegraph. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Tomlinson, Richard (20 Dec 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". Independent.
- ^ "Royal wedding carriage for William and Kate unveiled". BBC News. BBC. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
General
- Hoey, Brian (1992). All The Queen's Men: Inside The Royal Household. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-246-13851-3.