Master of the Household

Master of the Household
Royal Coat of Arms
Incumbent Tony Johnstone-Burt since 2013
Royal Households of the United Kingdom
Reports to	The Monarch
Seat	Buckingham Palace
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1805
First holder	Richard Browne
Deputy	Deputy Master of the Household

The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. The role has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footmen, to the housekeeper and their staff.

Since 2004 the Office of the Prince of Wales has included a Master of the Household.