Lord Chamberlain. The second officer of the royal household in England, who serves as a peer, a privy councilor, and a member of the ruling government. — Also termed lord chamberlain of the household.
Lord Chamberlain 〈英〉(英国王室的)宫廷侍臣;内廷大臣发端于诺曼王朝时代的一种宫廷内务官员,主要职责为参加王室的加冕典礼,负责威斯敏斯特宫庭的保管、威斯敏斯特厅和议会大厦房屋的管理与装修,以及出席贵族和主教的册封和宣誓效忠仪式,并审批公开的舞台演出。当今,这一职位由当权政府任命,名义上是宫廷内务的首领,但不随政府更迭而变动,并有防止皇家纹章滥用的权力。亦称Lord Chamberlain of the Household。