Lord High Constable
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There are two current and one former royal offices in the United Kingdom
of Lord High Constable:
United Kingdom
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of Lord High Constable:
- The Lord High Constable of EnglandLord High Constable of EnglandThe Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. His office is now called out of abeyance only for coronations. The Lord High Constable was originally the commander of the royal armies and the...
, the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal - The Lord High Constable of ScotlandLord High Constable of ScotlandThe Lord High Constable is a hereditary, now ceremonial, office of Scotland. In the order of precedence of Scotland, the office traditionally ranks above all titles except those of the Royal Family. The Lord High Constable was, after the King of Scots, the supreme officer of the Scottish army. He...
, a hereditary, now ceremonial, office of Scotland - The Lord High Constable of IrelandLord High Constable of IrelandThe office of Lord High Constable of Ireland was used during coronations of the monarch of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. The office was abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.-Lords High Constable of Ireland:...
, office abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922
- Sweden's riksmarsk is commonly rendered as Lord High Constable of SwedenLord High Constable of SwedenThe Lord High Constable was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from the 13th century until 1676, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Swedish Privy Council and, from 1630 and on, the head of the Swedish Council of War...
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