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]
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 |
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]
This is an incomplete list of First Crown Equerries:
This is an incomplete list of non court-serving First Crown Equerries and Crown Equerries: