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Master of the Horse

noun

  1. (in England) the third official of the royal household
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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After Robert lost his standing with the king, George was promoted to Master of the Horse in 1616.

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Master of the Horse — Another honorary position, the Master of the Horse is required to attend all prominent ceremonial occasions where the Queen might be riding on horseback or in a horse-drawn carriage.

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He had served as Master of the Horse, Caesar’s second in command.

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The Queen watches her runner in the 2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup alongside her Master of the Horse Lord Vestey.

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The peer has been chairman of the Vestey Food Group since 1995 and, according to the official website of the British monarchy, the master of the horse is the senior officer of the royal household who is responsible for the royal mews and the Queen's carriages and horses.

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