Lord Chamberlain—(UK) an officer responsible for the royal household who is also the licenser of plays (also: Lord Chamberlain of the Household):
- But the particular function of the Lord Chamberlain led to many clashes over works that have since become classics.
Lord Great Chamberlain—(UK) a hereditary officer of state whose duties were originally financial but are now mainly ceremonial:
- Control of the Palace of Westminster was for centuries exercised by the Queen’s representative, the Lord Great Chamberlain.