Thanks for input! I learned a lot, although the choice itself gets even more complicated, LOL.
"Stormkeep;c-18061919" wrote:
Chamberlain is a traditional English title for the head of the administration of a royal household, I believe.
Major-domo is a similiar role, in other countries.
I looked up the Chamberlain and it seems to suit well re the job tasks. Somehow I think it sounds very old and formal, more or less like a noble position. I see from Wiki that many British Chamberlains were lords by their own peerage, so this system might be a bit too much for my royals. If I played just royals , I might have written up my own rules for this all, including all positions of the staff :) But I want to make it simple, and I want the person to be more of a trusted employee than of a noble status. So be that I might break with old traditions.
"Admiral8Q;c-18061958" wrote:
I would say "Quartermaster", but that's more for the military? or specifically the Navy. Hmm...
Quartermaster sounds more impressive than Attendant. In my opinion. ;) Coordinating tasks? Head of the administration? Yes, that is roughly what the Quartermaster do.
It certainly got some of the content I'm looking for, but yes, perhaps a bit more military than secretary-ish. In my case the person is a female, I guess she could still be a Quartermaster. More impressive I agree, but I could always pimp up the alternative a bit; "Royal Chief Attendant" ;) I'll need to give it a second thought.
"Haflinger;c-18061960" wrote:
There’s also the Seneschal. Which is basically the Chamberlain, except it’s a French word. I’ve also seen it used more in fantasy type settings.
Thanks! That's a cool word, in a book I might have used it, but on my blog and in my notes it kind of gets too mystic and need of being explained, so I think I should go for something self explanatory to save myself from misunderstandings, LOL.
No matter where this ends, I've learned that this person will be *above* the Butler, LOL. Poor live-in Butler might hardly meet the Monarch on ever other full moon...
