Crown Equerry (Sweden)


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 titleSwedish titleMilitary rank
Master of the HorseÖverhovstallmästareField Marshal
First Crown EquerryFörste hovstallmästareLieutenant General
Crown EquerryHovstallmästareMajor General
Equerry at the CourtStallmästaren vid hovetColonel
Deputy Master of HorseUnderstallmästareMajor

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:
This is an incomplete list of non court-serving Firt Crown Equerries and Crown Equerries:

Non court-serving First Crown Equerries