Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle
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The Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle are in charge of Windsor Castle
on behalf of the sovereign. The day-to-day operations are under the Superintendent
, who is an officer of the Master of the Household's Department of the Royal Household
.
The Constable receives no salary, but has a residence in the Castle. From 1833 to 1957 the office was mostly filled by a member of the Royal Family
, but now it is held by a senior retired officer of the armed forces of the Crown
. He is the representative of the Lord Chamberlain
within the Castle. The Constable also has nominal charge of its garrison, including the Windsor Castle Guard of the Foot Guards
of the Household Division
, as well as of the Military Knights of Windsor
. The posts of Constable and Governor have been joined since 1660.
There was a Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor from 1833 to 1989. From 1964 he was also Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor
, until the office was abolished in 1989. At one time there was also a separate Constable of the Round Tower
. From 1928 to 1935 this was held jointly with the post of Deputy Constable.
The following is a list, as complete as can be compiled from sources at present available, of the castellans, keepers and constables of Windsor Castle:
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
on behalf of the sovereign. The day-to-day operations are under the Superintendent
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, who is an officer of the Master of the Household's Department of the Royal Household
Royal Household
A Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations....
.
The Constable receives no salary, but has a residence in the Castle. From 1833 to 1957 the office was mostly filled by a member of the Royal Family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
, but now it is held by a senior retired officer of the armed forces of the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
. He is the representative of the Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
within the Castle. The Constable also has nominal charge of its garrison, including the Windsor Castle Guard of the Foot Guards
Foot Guards
-British Army:The Foot Guards are the Regular Infantry regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. There have been six regiments of foot guards, five of which still exist. The Royal Guards Reserve Regiment was a reserve formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900-1901...
of the Household Division
Household Division
Household Division is a term used principally in the Commonwealth of Nations to describe a country’s most elite or historically senior military units, or those military units that provide ceremonial or protective functions associated directly with the head of state.-Historical Development:In...
, as well as of the Military Knights of Windsor
Military Knights of Windsor
The Military Knights of Windsor are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle, and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for the services of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle...
. The posts of Constable and Governor have been joined since 1660.
There was a Deputy Constable and Lieutenant-Governor from 1833 to 1989. From 1964 he was also Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor
Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor
Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor is an office of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom which dates from the mid-sixteenth century. From 1905 he has been controlled by the Constable of Windsor Castle, having formerly been responsible to the Dean of Windsor...
, until the office was abolished in 1989. At one time there was also a separate Constable of the Round Tower
Round tower
Round tower may refer to:Types of tower:* Irish round tower, a type of early mediaeval stone tower* Broch, a type of Iron Age drystone structure found in Scotland* Round-tower church, a type of church found mainly in England...
. From 1928 to 1935 this was held jointly with the post of Deputy Constable.
The following is a list, as complete as can be compiled from sources at present available, of the castellans, keepers and constables of Windsor Castle:
List of Constables and Governors of Windsor Castle
Name | From | To | Notes |
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Walter FitzOther of Stanwell | 1086 | 1100 | |
William FitzWalter de Windsor of Stanwell | 1100 | c.1153 | |
Richard de Luci Richard de Luci Richard de Luci was first noted as Sheriff of the County of Essex, then he was made Chief Justiciar of England.- Biography :His wife Rohese, who is named in several documents, was a sister of Faramus of Boulogne... |
1153 | 1179 | |
Hugh de Puiset Hugh de Puiset Hugh de Puiset was a medieval Bishop of Durham and Chief Justiciar of England under King Richard I. He was the nephew of King Stephen of England and Henry of Blois, who both assisted Hugh's ecclesiastical career... |
1190 | 1190 | Earl of Northumberland Earl of Northumberland The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages... and Bishop of Durham |
William de Longchamp | 1191 (seized office) | 1191 | Bishop of Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... and Chancellor of England |
William d'Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel The title Earl of Arundel is the oldest extant Earldom and perhaps the oldest extant title in the Peerage of England. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. It was created in 1138 for the Norman baron Sir William d'Aubigny... |
1191 | 1191 | |
William de Longchamp | 1191 (again seized office) | 1191 | Bishop of Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... and Chancellor of England |
Hubert Walter Hubert Walter Hubert Walter was an influential royal adviser in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries in the positions of Chief Justiciar of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor. As chancellor, Walter began the keeping of the Charter Roll, a record of all charters issued by the... |
1191 | 1193 | Bishop of Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset... then Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... |
Hubert de Burgh | 1200 | 1200 | |
John FitzHugh Baron FitzHugh The title Baron FitzHugh of Ravensworth was created in the Peerage of England in 1321, for Henry FitzHugh. The title passed through the male line until the death of the seventh baron in 1513 when it became abeyant between his great-aunts Alice, Lady Fiennes and Elizabeth, Lady Parr, and their... |
1201 | 1204 | |
Robert de Vipont | 1204 | 1205 | |
John FitzHugh Baron FitzHugh The title Baron FitzHugh of Ravensworth was created in the Peerage of England in 1321, for Henry FitzHugh. The title passed through the male line until the death of the seventh baron in 1513 when it became abeyant between his great-aunts Alice, Lady Fiennes and Elizabeth, Lady Parr, and their... |
1205 | 1216 | |
Engelhard de Cigogné | 1216 | 1223 | |
Stephen Langton Stephen Langton Stephen Langton was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228 and was a central figure in the dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III, which ultimately led to the issuing of Magna Carta in 1215... |
1223 | 1224 | Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... |
William de Rughedon | 1224 | 1224 | |
Osbert Giffard | 1224 | 1224 | |
Ralph Tirel | 1224 | 1225 | |
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent was Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland, and one of the most influential men in England during the reigns of John and Henry III.-Birth and family:... |
1226 | 1233 | |
William de Millers | 1228 | ||
Waleran Tyes | 1231 | ||
Alan de Crepping | 1231 | ||
Stephen de Segrave Stephen de Segrave Stephen de Segrave was a medieval Chief Justiciar of England.-Life:... |
1232 | ||
Henry de Passelewe | 1233 | ||
Engelhard de Cigogné | 1234 | ||
Bernard of Savoy | 1242 | ||
Peter of Geneva Peter of Geneva Peter was the fourth of five sons of Count Amadeus III of Geneva and succeeded his brother John I as Count of Geneva in 1370. When he died without a son to succeed him in 1392, the county passed to the fifth of the brothers, then Antipope Clement VII.Peter led a contingent of Genevans in an... |
1248 | ||
Maud de Lacy Maud de Lacy Maud de Lacy, , was an English noblewoman, being the eldest child of John de Lacy, 2nd Earl of Lincoln, and the wife of Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester.... |
1249 | widow of Peter of Geneva Peter of Geneva Peter was the fourth of five sons of Count Amadeus III of Geneva and succeeded his brother John I as Count of Geneva in 1370. When he died without a son to succeed him in 1392, the county passed to the fifth of the brothers, then Antipope Clement VII.Peter led a contingent of Genevans in an... |
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Aymon Thurumbert | 1257 | 1261 | |
John de Sancta Elena | 1261 | 1263 | |
Sir Giles de Argentine | 1263 | ||
Drew de Barentyne | 1264 | ||
Geoffrey de Langley | 1264 | ||
John FitzJohn | 1264 | ||
John of London John of London John of London , mathematician, was praised by Roger Bacon as one of two "perfect" mathematicians, together with Pierre de Maricourt, and superior to two good mathematicians, Campanus of Novara and Master Nicolas... |
1266 | ||
Ebulo de Montibus | 1266 | ||
Nicholas de Yattendon | 1269 | ||
Hugh de Dyne | 1269 | ||
Geoffrey de Pickford | 1272 | ||
John of London John of London John of London , mathematician, was praised by Roger Bacon as one of two "perfect" mathematicians, together with Pierre de Maricourt, and superior to two good mathematicians, Campanus of Novara and Master Nicolas... |
1298 | ||
Roger le Sauvage | 1305 | 1308 | |
Robert de Haustede | 1308 | ||
Warin de Lisle | 1309 | 1319 | |
Oliver de Bordeaux | 1319 | ||
Ralph de Camoys, 3rd Baron Camoys Baron Camoys Baron Camoys is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England, both times by writ. The first creation came in 1264 when Ralph de Camoys was summoned to Parliament as Lord Camoys... |
1319 | 1326 | |
Thomas de Huntercombe | 1326 | 1327 | Also known as de Hodeng of Eton and Burnham |
John de Lisle | 1327 | ||
Thomas Foxley | 1328 | 1360 | Also known as de Foxle; of Foxley Manor at Bray Bray, Berkshire Bray, sometimes known as Bray on Thames, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead. It is famous as the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray... and Bramshill Castle Bramshill House Bramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:... |
Richard de Vache | 1360 | ||
Thomas Cheyne of Drayton Beauchamp Thomas Cheney Sir Thomas Cheney KG was the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in South-East England, from 1536 until his death.-Early life:... |
1365 | ||
Helming Legatte | 1369 | ||
Sir Simon Burley | 1377 | ||
Thomas Tyle | 1389 | ||
Sir Peter Courtenay | 1390 | ||
Sir Hugh de Waterton | 1405 | ||
Sir John Stanley | 1408 | 1413 | |
John Wintershull | 1413 | deputy constable | |
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG , sometimes styled 1st Duke of Somerset, was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years' War... |
1438 | 1455 | |
Admiral William Nevill William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent KG and jure uxoris 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier.-Early life:... jointly with John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners, KG was an English peer.Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and his wife Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, and William Bourchier,... |
1455 | Neville: Baron Fauconberg Baron Fauconberg The title Baron Fauconberg has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1295 when Walter de Fauconberg was summoned to parliament. Between 1463 and 1903 the title was abeyant, until the abeyance was terminated in favour of Marcia Amelia Mary Lane-Fox, who also gained... and Earl of Kent Earl of Kent The peerage title Earl of Kent has been created eight times in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.See also Kingdom of Kent, Duke of Kent.-Earls of Kent, first creation :*Godwin, Earl of Wessex... |
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John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners, KG was an English peer.Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and his wife Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, and William Bourchier,... jointly with his son Sir Humphrey Bourchier |
1466 | 1471 | |
John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners, KG was an English peer.Bourchier was the fourth son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu, and his wife Anne of Woodstock, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, and William Bourchier,... |
1471 | 1474 | |
Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford KG was an English knight, landowner, from 1400 to 1414 Member of the House of Commons, of which he became Speaker, then was an Admiral and peer.... |
1474 | 1477 | |
Sir John Elrington | 1483 | 1484 | |
Thomas Windsor of Stanwell | 1484 | 1485 | |
Sir Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier was an English archbishop, Lord Chancellor and cardinal.-Life:Bourchier was a younger son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu , and through his mother, Anne of Gloucester, a daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, was a grandson of King Edward III of England. One of his brothers was... |
1485 | ||
Sir Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier was an English archbishop, Lord Chancellor and cardinal.-Life:Bourchier was a younger son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu , and through his mother, Anne of Gloucester, a daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, was a grandson of King Edward III of England. One of his brothers was... jointly with Giles Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney Baron Daubeny The title Baron Daubeny was an ancient one in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1295 when Elias Daubeny was summoned to parliament. The eighth baron was again created Baron Daubeny in 1486; the status of that creation is unclear... |
1495 | ||
Sir Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier Thomas Bourchier was an English archbishop, Lord Chancellor and cardinal.-Life:Bourchier was a younger son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu , and through his mother, Anne of Gloucester, a daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, was a grandson of King Edward III of England. One of his brothers was... jointly with Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex |
1511 | ||
Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter, KG, PC was the eldest son of William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon and Catherine of York, and grandson of King Edward IV of England.He was an older brother of Margaret Courtenay... |
1525 | 1539 | |
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG was an English nobleman and the favourite and close friend of Elizabeth I from her first year on the throne until his death... |
1559 | KG | |
Charles Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham , known as Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I... |
1590 | later 1st Earl of Nottingham | |
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated... |
1624 | 1628 | |
Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland was an English aristocrat, courtier and soldier.-Life:He was the son of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and of Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich, and the younger brother of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick... |
1628 | 1648 | |
Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke and 2nd Earl of Montgomery Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 2nd Earl of Montgomery , succeeded to the titles in 1649 on the death of his father, also called Philip Herbert.... |
1648 | ||
Colonel John Venn John Venn Donald A. Venn FRS , was a British logician and philosopher. He is famous for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in many fields, including set theory, probability, logic, statistics, and computer science.... |
1648 | 1653 | |
Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke | 1653 | 1657 | |
Colonel Sir John Lenthall John Lenthall (politician) Sir John Lenthall was an English politician, Roundhead soldier, castle governor, lawyer, civil servant and baronet.John was the son of William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons, and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Ambrose Evans of Lodington in Northamptonshire. He was educated at Corpus... |
1657 | 1660 | |
John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt was an English royalist.He was born in Lowick, the second son of John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough and Elizabeth Howard John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt (18 June 1626 – 5 June 1675) was an English royalist.He was born in Lowick, the second son of John... |
1660 | 1668 | |
HRH Prince Rupert of the Rhine Prince Rupert of the Rhine Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century... |
1668 | 1682 | |
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, KG, PC, Earl Marshal was a politician and soldier. He was the son of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Anne Somerset, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester and Elizabeth Dormer.He married Mary Mordaunt, the only daughter and heiress of... |
1682 | 1701 | |
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mother Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine... |
1701 | 1716 | |
Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham PC was a British soldier and Whig politician. He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt.-Early life:Temple was the son of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd... |
1716 | 1723 | |
Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC was a British statesman and member of the peerage of England.Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard and inherited his title on the death of his father in 1692. He married in 1683 Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of... |
1723 | 1730 | |
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne... |
1730 | 1751 | |
George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, KG PC, FRS was a British peer.He was born George Brudenell in 1712 at Cardigan House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, in London, the son of the 3rd Earl of Cardigan and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Bruce... |
1752 | 1790 | |
James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan held several offices in the Parliament of Great Britain and in service to the King of Great Britain.... |
1791 | 1811 | |
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington General Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington PC, PC , styled Viscount Petersham until 1779, was a British soldier. Stanhope is sometimes confused with an exact contemporary of his, the 3rd Earl Stanhope.... |
1812 | 1829 | |
Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham KP, GCH, PC, FSA , known as The Lord Conyngham between 1787 and 1789, as The Viscount Conyngham between 1789 and 1797 and as The Earl Conyngham between 1797 and 1815, was an Anglo-Irish courtier and politician of the Regency period... |
1829 | 1832 | |
Major General George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster George FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster George Augustus Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster PC , was the eldest natural son of William IV of the United Kingdom and his long-time mistress Dorothy Jordan.... |
1833 | 1842 | |
HRH Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex The Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.- Early life :His Royal Highness The Prince Augustus... |
1842 | 1843 | |
HRH Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 1843 | 1861 | The Prince Consort |
Vice Admiral HSH Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Admiral Victor Ferdinand Franz Eugen Gustaf Adolf Constantin Friedrich of Hohenlohe-Langenburg GCB , also known as Count Gleichen, was an officer in the Royal Navy, and a sculptor.-Biography:... |
1867 | 1891 | |
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO, VD, PC , usually better known by the courtesy title Marquess of Lorne, by which he was known between 1847 and 1900, was a British nobleman and was the fourth Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883... |
1892 | 1914 | |
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG , born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck , was a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V... |
1914 | 1927 | |
Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, GCVO, KCB, PC, DL was a historian and Liberal politician in the United Kingdom.Brett was the son of William Baliol Brett, 1st Viscount Esher and Eugénie Mayer... |
1928 | 1930 | |
Major General Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Major-General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone , was a close relative of the shared British and Canadian royal family, as well as a British military commander and major-general who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, the... |
4 Aug 1931 | 1957 | Gazette Entry |
vacant | 1957 | 18 Jun 1964 | Gazette Entry |
Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill"'Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia.... |
18 Jun 1964 | 1970 | Gazette Entry |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy Marshal of the Royal Air Force Samuel Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy KG, GCB, CBE, DSO, LVO, DFC, AFC was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force... |
1971 | 11 Aug 1978 | Gazette Entry |
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy John Grandy Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy GCB GCVO KBE DSO KStJ RAF was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force... |
11 Aug 1978 | 9 Feb 1988 | Gazette EntryGazette Entry |
Admiral Sir David John Hallifax David Hallifax Admiral Sir David John Hallifax, KCB KCVO KBE, was Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1988 until 1992.-Naval career:... |
9 Feb 1988 | 1992 | Gazette Entry |
General Sir Patrick Palmer | 1992 | 2000 | |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns Richard Johns Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Edward Johns GCB, KCVO, CBE is a retired Royal Air Force officer and former Chief of the Air Staff.- RAF career :... |
2000 | 2008 | |
Surgeon Vice-Admiral Ian L. Jenkins Ian L. Jenkins Surgeon Vice Admiral Ian Laurence Jenkins CB, CVO was a Royal Navy medical officer and former Surgeon General of the British Armed Forces.- Career :... |
1 Feb 2008 | 19 Feb 2009 | Died in post |
Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen Ian Macfadyen Air Marshal Ian David Macfadyen, CB, OBE, RAF , is a British retired Air Marshal who was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man until 14 October 2005... |
with effect from 10 Aug 2009 | http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article6523376.ece |
List of Deputy Constables and Lieutenant-Governors of Windsor Castle
Please note this list is incomplete.Name | From | To | Notes |
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Major General George Scott | c.1782 | Deputy Governor | |
The Viscount Esher | 23 Jul 1901 | 19 Jan 1928 | |
Major The Lord Sysonby Frederick Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, 1st Baron Sysonby GCB GCVO PC , was a British soldier and courtier.Ponsonby was the second son of General Sir Henry Ponsonby and his wife the Hon. Mary Elizabeth... |
9 Jan 1928 | 20 October 1935 | |
Colonel The Lord Wigram Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram GCB, GCVO, CSI, PC , was a British soldier and court official. He was Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1931 to 1936.... |
20 July 1936 | 6 April 1945 | |
Brigadier General The Earl of Gowrie Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie Brigadier General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC was a British soldier and colonial governor and the tenth Governor-General of Australia. Serving for 9 years and 7 days, he is the longest serving Governor-General in Australia's history... |
6 Apr 1945 | 1 Mar 1953 | |
Lieutenant General The Lord Freyberg Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars , was a British-born New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient and soldier who later served as the seventh Governor-General of New Zealand.A veteran of the Mexican Revolution, he became an officer in the... |
1 Mar 1953 | 4 Jul 1963 | |
Field Marshal The Viscount Slim William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim Field Marshal William Joseph "Bill"'Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia.... |
5 Jul 1963 | 4 Sep 1964 | |
Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith Edmund Hakewill-Smith Major-General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith KCVO, CB, CBE, MC was a South African-born British General.-Early life:Hakewill-Smith was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, on the 17 March 1896, he was educated at the Diocesan College in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa and at the RMC... |
4 Sep 1964 | 31 Dec 1972 | |
Major General Sir Peter Bernard Gillett | 1978 | 1989 |