HM The Queen of Denmark's Household
The Lord Chamberlain’s Office
The Lord Chamberlain’s office is the secretariat for The Queen. The office is in charge of all the arrangements for official functions, such as state visits at home and abroad, dinners and luncheons, and court ceremonies, including presentation of credentials by ambassadors as well as their farewell audiences.
The Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain is Chief Administrative Officer of the Royal Household.
The Master of Ceremonies
The Master of Ceremonies organises state visits and official parties.
The Communications Office
The Communications and Press Secretary is reponsible for communication and media relations. As part of this function, the office supervises the production of the annual report and the editing of the Royal House’s website.
HM The Queen’s Reference Library is affiliated with the Office of Communications and headed by the Librarian.
The Office of Treasury
The Office of the Treasury is managed by the Treasurer of the Royal Household. He is responsible for overall budgeting, accounts for the Civil List and administration of the royal foundations. The Treasurer is also the Human Resource Manager and is responsible for all the Monarch’s palaces and properties, IT, security and the Royal Warrants.
The Master of the Household’s Department
The Master of the Household’s Department is responsible for a wide range of functions, including valet service, food and drink service at functions, travel and luggage arrangements, driving, management of wine cellars, cooking and housekeeping. Coordinated by the Master of the Household, the department is divided into branches managed by two Chasseurs, the Chef de Cuisine and the Matron of the Household.
The Royal Mews
The Royal Mews oversees ceremonial coaches, vehicles and horses. The horses are used for pulling coaches and for the Royal Family’s pleasure and leisure riding. The Royal Mews is in charge of all ceremonial driving.
Craft Section
The Master Craftsman is responsible for the functions of the Household Workship. Its personnel include cabinet makers, a painter, a decorator and a dressmaker. The Household Workshop is also at the disposal of external craftsmen hired to perform specific conservation and preservation services.
The Private Secretary’s Office
The Private Secretary to HM The Queen heads the Private Secretary’s Department and is the link between HM The Queen and the Government, particularly the Prime Minister’s office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is the advisor and executive officer to HM The Queen in regard to her attendance at official engagements, her patronages, reception of deputations, audiences, matters pertaining to court titles and rank, and drafts of Her Majesty’s speeches. The Private Secretary to HM The Queen also serves as secretary to the Chancery of the Royal Danish Orders of Chivalry, and in that capacity advises The Queen in regard to the awarding of orders and medals.
The Chapter of the Royal Orders of Chivalry
The Chapter of the Royal Orders of Chivalry was founded by King Frederik VI in connection with the reorganisation of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1808. Historically, it is not a formal part of the Royal Household but, instead, an institution separate from the governance of state and directly under the Monarch, who is Head of the Royal Orders. HRH Prince Joachim is Chancellor of the Royal Orders of Chivalry. The Chapter’s administrative functions are supervised by the Secretary of the Orders while a Head of the Secretariat carries out day-to-day management. The secretariat handles all practical matters in relation to the administration of royal orders and decorations. The special purview of the Historiographer of the Royal Orders is to ensure that recipients of royal orders and decorations submit their curricula vitae and autobiographies and to consider requests for access to older autobiographies for research purposes.
The Lord Chamberlain's Office
Lord Chamberlain, Ambassador Ove Ullerup
Master of Ceremonies, Chamberlain, Colonel Kim Kristensen
Treasurer, Chamberlain Søren Weiskopf Kruse
Communications and Press Secretary Lene Balleby
Head of The Royal Mews, Per Thuesen
Master of The Royal Household Anders Emborg
Deputy Master of The Royal Household Kim Skjønneman
Chasseur Steen-Flemming Meier
Chasseur Torben Nielsen
Chef de Cuisine Jesper Vollmer
Matron of The Royal Household Marjo Hurtola
Master of The Royal Craftsmen Finn Killbuck Johansen
Ladies-in-Waiting
Lady-in-Waiting Annette de Scheel
Lady-in-Waiting Ane Vibeke Foss
Lady-in-Waiting Annelise Wern
Lady-in-Waiting, Countess Jytte Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
Private Secretary’s Office
Private Secretary to HM The Queen, Secretary of The Royal Orders, Chamberlain Henning Fode
Depute Private Secretary Bjarne Erbo Grønfeldt
Secretary Anne Houman
Managing clerk Janne Bodé
Managing clerk Jane Sabro
The Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood
Secretary of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Private Secretary to H.M. the Queen, chamberlain Henning Fode
Treasurer to the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, chamberlain Per Thornit
Historiographer to the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Dr. Knud J.V. Jespersen
Chief Secretary at the Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Bjarne Erbo Grønfeldt
Clerk at the Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Anette Mordhorst
Archivist at the Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Asbjørn Thyssen Hansen
Herald Painter to the Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Knighthood, Ronny Andersen
Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen
Secretary Ingelise Riedel
Her Majesty the Queen’s Military Household
Chief of HM The Queen’s Military Household, Colonel, Chamberlain Lasse Harkjær
Aide-de-Camp, Major Nils Nykjær
Aide-de-Camp, Commander Ole B. Pedersen
Aide-de-Camp, Major Ole Hjort Bernhøft Jensen
Aide-de-Camp, Major Thomas Søborg Lassen
Aide-de-Camp, Commander Michael Løbnitz Bager
Aide-de-Camp, Major Michael Rose
Her Majesty the Queen’s Naval Household
Chief of HM The Queen’s Naval Household, Navy Captain Christian Anders Nørgaard
Master of the Royal Hunt
Master of The Royal Hunt, Forest Supervisor Jens Bjerregaard Christensen
Chaplain-in-Ordinary of HM The Queen and the Royal Family
Chaplain-in-Ordinary Erik Norman Svendsen
Palace Superintendents
Palace Steward of Christiansborg Palace and Amalienborg Palaces, Chamberlain, Colonel Jens Greve
Palace Steward of Fredensborg Palace, Chamberlain, Colonel John Kidde-Hansen
His Royal Highness The Prince Consort’s Secretariat
Lord Chamberlain, Ambassador Ove Ullerup
Chief of Secretariat, Chamberlain, Colonel Mogens Christensen
Personal Secretary to HRH The Prince Consort Olivier Lesenecal
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess' Household
Chief of Court of TRH The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess, Chamberlain Christian Schønau
Lady-in-Waiting, Private Secretary Tanja Elise Kjærsgaard Doky
Lady-in-Waiting, Advisor in The Mary Foundation Caroline Heering
Private Secretary Morten Roland-Hansen
Master of the Royal Household of TRH The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess Knud Momme
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie’s Household
Private Secretary, Chamberlain, Colonel Kurt Bache
Lady-in-Waiting, Private Secretary Britt Siesbye
Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte’s Household
Private Secretary, Chamberlain, Major General H.G. Gustav Grüner
Lady-in-Waiting Kristina Treschow
His Royal Highness The Prince Consort's Household
The Chief of the Prince Consort’s Secretariat assists with functions that involve only His Royal Highness, including private audiences, travel appointments and other official events.
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess’s Household
The Chief of Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess’ Household advises and assists Crown Prince Frederik in all functions pertaining to private matters, private audiences, travel, appointments, etc.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie's Household
The Private Secretary to His Royal Highness Prince Joachim advises and assists in all official matters such as enquiries, appointments, patronages, honorary menberships, travel arrangements etc.
Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte’s Household
The Personal Secretary of Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte assists in all functions pertaining personally to Princess Benedikte, including private audiences, travel, appointments, patronages, presidencies, honorary memberships, etc.
Her Majesty The Queen’s Military Household
The Military Household is an independent institution under the authority of the Ministry of Defence while, at the same time, existing as an integral part of the Royal Household. The Military Household constitutes the formal link between The Queen, the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces. The Chief of the Military Household, who holds the rank of colonel, is HM The Queen’s advisor on defence matters. He is also responsible for presenting Ministry of Defence matters that require royal assent, for royal visits to the military forces, royal flights, guard duties at the palaces and castles, military ceremonies with the Royal Lifeguard and the Royal Household Hussar Guards, and for The Queen’s Aide-de-Camps. The adjutant on duty, whose rank is major or commander, assists Her Majesty and accompanies her on official visits and travel. Occasionally, an adjutant is attached to other members of the Royal Family.
The Captain of Her Majesty The Queen’s Naval Household
The Captain is the chief of The Queen’s yacht ¨Dannebrog¨ and is her advisor in all maritime and naval matters.
Master of the Royal Hunt
The Master of the Royal Hunt is the formal link between The Queen and the state forests and organises royal hunts in the state forests.
Chaplain of HM The Queen and the Royal Family
The Queen’s Chaplain-in-Ordinary is in charge of the Royal Family’s personal pastoral care and is also the Royal Family’s private priest.
Palace Superintendents
The superintendents at the Christiansborg and Fredensborg palaces are the link between HM The Queen and the Palaces and Properties Agency in connection with the Royal Family’s use of those palaces. The superintendent at Christiansborg Palace is also responsible for the Amalienborg mansions.
