Crown Equerry () 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 () who had the highest oversight of the Royal Stables. The Crown Equerry who was head of the Royal Stables, was named First Crown Equerry (). Today Colonel Ulf Gunnehed is the Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables.
Order of precedence According to the order of precedence the Crown Equerry had following ranks before 1909:
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
Uniform 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.
List of Crown Equerries
First Crown Equerries This is an incomplete list of First Crown Equerries: 1886–1912: Gustaf Gyldenstolpe 1912–1929: Eberhard Rosenblad (1911) 1929–1950: Charles d’Otrante 1950–1972: Carl Eric von Platen
Crown Equerries 1972–1984: Hans Skiöldebrand 1984–1991: Hodder Stjernswärd 1991–1996: Magnus Olson 1996–2003: Jörn Beckmann 2003–2015: Mertil Melin 2015–2023: Ulf Gunnehed 2023– : Håkan Hedlund
List of non court-serving Crown Equerries This is an incomplete list of non court-serving First Crown Equerries and Crown Equerries:
Non court-serving First Crown Equerries 1890–1910: Gustaf d’Otrante 1918–1939: Edvard Sager 1918–1935: Carl Wachtmeister 1925–1937: Carl Gustaf von Platen
Non court-serving Crown Equerries 1896–1918: Edvard Sager 1901–1931: Gösta Tamm 1908–1918: Carl Wachtmeister 1911–1925: Carl Gustaf von Platen 1916–19??: Clarence von Rosen 1916–????: Carl Bonde 1923–1936: Adolf Hamilton 1927–1934: Carl Hallenborg 1930–1938: Magnus Palmstierna 1930–19??: Carl-Philip Klingspor 1931–1943: Fabian Wrede 1932–19??: Wilhelm von Essen 1933–19??: Claës Wachtmeister 1933–1941: Nils Gyllenkrok 1935–1946: Claës König 1946–1950: Hodder Stjernswärd
See also Master of the Horse
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