Lord High Constable

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Lord High Constable Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham

The Lord High Constable of England was originally the Commander of the Royal Army and Master of the Horse at the Royal Court. He was also together with the Earl Marshal chairman of the court of nobility and the court of honor, before which u. a. the abuse of heraldic symbols or defamation were negotiated. In Lehnszeiten was the Lord High Constable and the court martial managed. The Lord High Constable is the seventh among the Great Officers of State . In the order of precedence is the Lord Great Chamberlain and below that the Earl Marshal .

The title of Lord High Constable was first given in 1139 by Matilda of England together with the title of Earl of Hereford to Miles de Gloucester and came through hereditary succession to the Bohuns, Earls of Essex, then to the Staffords, Dukes of Buckingham. After Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham had lost all titles and possessions in a lawsuit in 1509 , the office of Lord High Constable, as well as the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, was incorporated into the Crown by King Henry VIII . Since then, the office has been filled exclusively for the coronation of British monarchs .

Lords High Constable of England 1139–1521

King Henry VIII

Lords High Constable at coronations from 1547

Lord High Constable Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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