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Tuesday, 15 July 2008

Odd jobs

Posted on 14:00 by Unknown
In an institution as old as the British royal household there are some positions that go back centuries, to when the monarchy actually ran the country.


Some positions no longer exist because the roles were absorbed by government. The Master of the Revels, for instance, oversaw royal festivities and, oddly, stage censorship. The Master of the Great Wardrobe ran the office that provided clothing
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