Crown offices of the Kingdom of Bavaria
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The Crown Offices of the Kingdom of Bavaria were the highest dignities of the Kingdom of Bavaria from 1806 to 1918 .
The Bavarian constitution of 1808 wrote in § 10 of the second part, the creation of the four Kronämter before: the Kronobersthofmeisteramt that Kronoberstkämmereramt that Kronoberstmarschallamt and Kronoberstpostmeisteramt . It endowed the Crown Offices with the right to take part in the meetings of the secret council. In addition, in the absence of an adult agnate, the first crown official of the Reich should take over the administration of the Reich .
With the Supreme Ordinance of July 28, 1808, King Maximilian I Joseph designed the crown offices. You should as a fief be awarded either the life or as a hereditary fiefdom and rank immediately after the heads of state and ministers conference. Her politically relevant rights included access to the royal family council and the secret council . According to Title V, § 1 of the Bavarian Constitution of 1818 , the crown officials also became members of the first chamber in the assembly of estates .
In addition, they had a number of honorary privileges: they each kept a part of the imperial insignia (crown: Kronobersthofmeister, scepter: Kronoberstkämmerer, sword: Kronoberstmarschall, Reichsapfel: Kronoberstpostmeister) and had to perform protocol honorary services (Kronobersthofmeister: supreme police at ceremonies, crown colonel) Introduction of solemn deputations to the King, Crown Marshal: delivery of royal instructions on public ceremonies, Crown Postmaster: Supervision of solemn trains and exits). They were each supported by the highest court officials and represented in their absence.
Official
Only the postmaster's office was given to the Thurn und Taxis family as a hereditary fief . The other crown offices were always vacant for a long time.
Crown Chief Steward
- Ludwig Kraft Ernst Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein 1808–1849
- Otto Karl Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg 1855–1882
- Franz Albrecht Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg 1882–1916
- Ernst Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg 1916–1918
Crown Chamberlain
- Anselm Maria Fugger von Babenhausen 1808–1821
- Alois III. zu Oettingen-Spielberg 1821–1848
- Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst 1868–1901
- Friedrich Carl zu Castell-Castell 1918
Crown Marshal
- Franz Joseph Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst 1808–1811
- Prince Leopold Fugger von Babenhausen 1868–1885
- Carl Ernst Prince Fugger von Glött 1918
Crown postmaster
- Karl Alexander von Thurn and Taxis 1808–1827
- Maximilian Karl von Thurn and Taxis 1827–1871
- Maximilian Maria von Thurn and Taxis 1871–1882
- Albert von Thurn and Taxis 1882–1918