Crown Equerry (Swedish: Hovstallmästare) is a title of the head of the Swedish Royal Stables. It is also an honorary title awarded by the king of Sweden. Previously at the Royal Court there was also a Master of the Horse (Swedish: Överhovstallmästare) who had the highest oversight of the Royal Stables. The Crown Equerry who was head of the Royal Stables, was named First Crown Equerry (Swedish: Förste hovstallmästare). Today Colonel Ulf Gunnehed is the Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables.[1]
Order of precedence
According to the order of precedence the Crown Equerry had following ranks before 1909:[2]
| English title | Swedish title | Military rank |
|---|---|---|
| Master of the Horse | Överhovstallmästare | Field Marshal |
| First Crown Equerry | Förste hovstallmästare | Lieutenant General |
| Crown Equerry | Hovstallmästare | Major General |
| Equerry at the Court | Stallmästaren vid hovet | Colonel |
| Deputy Master of Horse | Understallmästare | Major |
Uniform
Since 1875 the Crown Equerry carry a uniform consisting of a light blue single-breasted waffenrock with white piping and a stand-up collar decorated with oak leaf pattern. The parade uniform has epaulettes, a waist belt with gold tassels, and bicorne with white plume.[3]
Hat for everyday attire.
Everyday attire.
Parade attire.
List of Crown Equerries
First Crown Equerries
This is an incomplete list of First Crown Equerries:
Crown Equerries
- 1972–1984: Hans Skiöldebrand
- 1984–1991: Hodder Stjernswärd
- 1991–1996: Magnus Olson
- 1996–2003: Jörn Beckmann
- 2003–2015: Mertil Melin
- 2015–2023: Ulf Gunnehed
- 2023–2004: Håkan Hedlund
List of non court-serving Crown Equerries
This is an incomplete list of non court-serving First Crown Equerries and Crown Equerries:
Non court-serving First Crown Equerries
- 1890–1910: Gustaf d’Otrante
- 1918–1939: Edvard Sager
- 1918–1935: Carl Wachtmeister
- 1925–1937: Carl Gustaf von Platen
Non court-serving Crown Equerries
- 1896–1918: Edvard Sager
- 1901–1931: Gösta Tamm
- 1908–1918: Carl Wachtmeister
- 1911–1925: Carl Gustaf von Platen
- 1916–19??: Clarence von Rosen
- 1916–????: Carl Bonde
- 1923–1936: Adolf Hamilton
- 1927–1934: Carl Hallenborg
- 1930–1938: Magnus Palmstierna
- 1930–19??: Carl-Philip Klingspor
- 1931–1943: Fabian Wrede
- 1932–19??: Wilhelm von Essen
- 1933–19??: Claës Wachtmeister
- 1933–1941: Nils Gyllenkrok
- 1935–1946: Claës König
- 1946–1950: Hodder Stjernswärd
See also
References
- ↑ "H.M. Konungens hovstall" [H.M. The Royal Stables] (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ Wasling, Jesper. "Rangordningar efter 1814" [Order of precedences after 1814]. www.heraldik.se (in Swedish). Swedish Heraldry Society. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ Treaster-Swidler, Leo; Alm, Göran, eds. (1994). Hovstallet 1894-1994 [The Royal Stables 1894-1994] (in Swedish). Höganäs: Bra böcker. p. 109f. ISBN 91-7119-559-9. SELIBR 8370471.
- 1 2 3 Vem var det?: biografier över bortgångna svenska män och kvinnor samt kronologisk förteckning över skilda ämbetens och tjänsters innehavare [Who was it?: biographies of deceased Swedish men and women and chronological list of different office and services holders] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1944. p. 219.
- 1 2 Vem var det?: biografier över bortgångna svenska män och kvinnor samt kronologisk förteckning över skilda ämbetens och tjänsters innehavare [Who was it?: biographies of deceased Swedish men and women and chronological list of different office and services holders] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. 1944. pp. 220–221.