Master of the Ceremonies
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This article is about the former office in the British royal household. For other uses, see Master of Ceremonies (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Master of Ceremonies.
The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James VI and I. The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court. Below is a list of known holders until the replacement of the office by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in 1920.[1]