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*1984–1997: Colonel [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]], [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] |
*1984–1997: Colonel [[Piers Bengough|Sir Piers Bengough]], [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] |
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*1997–2011: [[Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire|Peregrine Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington]] (12th Duke of Devonshire from 2004), [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] |
*1997–2011: [[Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire|Peregrine Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington]] (12th Duke of Devonshire from 2004), [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] |
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*2011–: Johnny Weatherby <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ownerbreeder.co.uk/features/on-her-majestys-service/|title=On Her Majesty’s Service - Thoroughbred owner and breeder|publisher=}}</ref> |
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*2020–present: Sir Francis Brooke, Bart. |
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The holder of the British royal household post of His or Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot heads the Ascot Office at St. James's Palace and is responsible for admitting people to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot Racecourse.[1]
List of representatives
Until 1901, the position was held by the Master of the Buckhounds. Since then, the incumbents nominatim were:
- 1901–1934: Victor Spencer, 3rd Baron Churchill (1st Viscount Churchill from 1902)
- 1934–1945: Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, KT
- 1945–1972: Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk, KG GCVO GBE PC
- 1972–1984: Lieutenant-Colonel John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, KG OBE
- 1984–1997: Colonel Sir Piers Bengough, KCVO OBE DL
- 1997–2011: Peregrine Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (12th Duke of Devonshire from 2004), KCVO CBE DL
- 2011–2021: Johnny Weatherby [2]
- 2020–present: Sir Francis Brooke, Bart.
See also
References
- ^ "Royal Ascot". The British Monarchy.
Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot is responsible for all aspects of the Royal Enclosure and the Royal Family's attendance at Ascot.
- ^ "On Her Majesty's Service - Thoroughbred owner and breeder".
External links
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