Lord Great Chamberlain

Lord Great Chamberlain of England
Incumbent Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington since 8 September 2022 Joint hereditary officeholders Cholmondeley share: The 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley (50%) Ancaster share: The 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (25%) Carrington share: The 10th Earl of Albemarle (5%) Nicholas Llewellen Palmer (5%) Harry Legge-Bourke (5%) Lorraine Wilson (1.66%) Tatiana Dent (1.66%) Ines Garton (1.66%) The 8th Marquess of Donegall (1%) Jan Witold Kwiatkowski (1%) James Hamilton-Russell (1%) Christopher Findlay (1%) Michael Basset (1%) Last updated 22 July 2018
Style	The Right Honourable
Type	Great Officer of State
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	c. 1126
First holder	Robert Malet
Superseded by	Lord High Treasurer (in monetary affairs)
Succession	Hereditary
Salary	Unpaid

The Lord Great Chamberlain of England^[1] is the sixth of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Privy Seal but above the Lord High Constable. The office of Lord Great Chamberlain is an ancient one: it was first created around 1126 (in Norman times) and has been in continuous existence since 1138. The incumbent is Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington.