Master of the Robes
The Master of the Robes is an office in the British Royal Household. He is responsible for the King's robes at times such as a coronation, the annual Order of the Garter service and the State Opening of Parliament. Since the reign of Edward VII, the office has only been filled for coronations. Below is a list of known office holders:
Henry VII
- 1496: Sir Edward Burton
James I
- 1603-1612: Roger Aston.
- 1617–1625: Christopher Villiers
Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles I
- 1611–1622: Robert Carey
- 1622–1628: Spencer Compton, Lord Compton
- 1628–1649: ?
Charles II
- 1660–1662: Henry Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield
- 1662–1678: Laurence Hyde
- 1678-1679: Sidney Godolphin
- 1679–1685: Henry Sydney
James II
- 1685–1687: Arthur Herbert
- 1687–1688: Lord [Thomas Howard (d. 1689)|Lord Thomas Howard]
William III
- 1690–1695: William Nassau de Zuylestein
- 1695–1701: Arnold van Keppel
- 1701: Cornelius Nassau
George I
- 1714–1726: William Cadogan
- 1727: George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas
George II
- 1727–1757: Augustus Schutz
- 1757–1760: Edward Finch
George III
- 1760–1791: James Brudenell
- 1791–1808: Sir James Peachey
- 1808–1809: William Harcourt
- 1809–1812: Henry Sedley
- 1812–1820: Charles Nassau Thomas
George IV
- 1820–1830: Lord Francis Conyngham
William IV
- 1830: Sir [Charles Pole, 1st Baronet]
- 1830–1837: Sir George Seymour
Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
George VI
- 1936: Post vacant
Charles III
- 2022: Post vacant