Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
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The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a senior ceremonial and political office in the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Lords and responsible for commanding the monarch’s bodyguard of gentlemen-at-arms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms canonical | 3 |
| Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3919655 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Context triple: [Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, hasPart, Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]
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A.
King of Arms
King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
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B.
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor traditionally bestowed upon senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
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C.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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D.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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E.
Usher of the Order of the Garter
The Usher of the Order of the Garter is a ceremonial officer of England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry, responsible for attending and assisting at its formal rituals and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Target entity description: The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a senior ceremonial and political office in the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Lords and responsible for commanding the monarch’s bodyguard of gentlemen-at-arms.
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A.
King of Arms
King of Arms is a senior heraldic officer of arms responsible for overseeing coats of arms and related ceremonial and genealogical matters within a specific jurisdiction.
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B.
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor traditionally bestowed upon senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
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C.
Clarenceux King of Arms
Clarenceux King of Arms is one of the senior heraldic officers of the College of Arms in London, responsible for heraldry and genealogical matters in the southern part of England.
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D.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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E.
Usher of the Order of the Garter
The Usher of the Order of the Garter is a ceremonial officer of England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry, responsible for attending and assisting at its formal rituals and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
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government whip position ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister
|
| associatedWith |
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| bodyguardType |
ceremonial bodyguard
ⓘ
mounted bodyguard ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislature of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Positions within the British Royal Household ⓘ United Kingdom ministerial offices ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
attendance at state ceremonies
ⓘ
commanding the sovereign’s bodyguard on state occasions ⓘ participation in state openings of Parliament ⓘ |
| commands |
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formallyAppointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heldBy | government whip in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Royal Bodyguard units
ⓘ
Tudor period ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor England
|
| house | House of Lords ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| officeHoldersInclude | members of the peerage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
House of Lords ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
acting as a government whip
ⓘ
assisting in management of government business in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| rankInCorps | commanding officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief Whip in the House of Lords
ⓘ
linked to:
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
|
| requires | membership of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
ⓘ
linked to:
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
|
| role |
commander of the monarch’s bodyguard of gentlemen-at-arms
ⓘ
government whip in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| seat | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
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linked to:
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
|
| traditionallyHeldBy | member of the governing party in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| usedIn |
State Opening of Parliament
ⓘ
coronation ceremonies ⓘ state visits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Description of subject: The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a senior ceremonial and political office in the United Kingdom, traditionally held by a government whip in the House of Lords and responsible for commanding the monarch’s bodyguard of gentlemen-at-arms.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom
→
hasPart
→
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
ⓘ
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
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alsoKnownAs
→
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
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Chief Whip of the House of Lords
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ceremonialTitle
→
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
ⓘ
James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
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positionHeld
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Captain of the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners
ⓘ
linked to: Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms