Royal Household of Dresmia

His Majesty's Royal Household

Agency overview
Formed	20 August 2024 (2024-08-20)
Jurisdiction	Government of Dresmia
Status	Executive Office
Agency executives	Luke I, King of Dresmia Vacant, Chief of Staff
Key document	Royal Order 3

The Royal Household of Dresmia, officially known as His Majesty's Royal Household (Her Majesty's when the monarch is female), is the body who's primary function is to provide aid to the Monarchy of Dresmia in the exercise of their duties - primarily in their capacity as head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The body functions as the monarch's executive office.

The household is directly under the authority of the monarch, who appoints all of the body's staff. It was founded by one of the earliest royal orders on the day of Dresmia's foundation. The household ensures the monarch has the means necessary to conduct their duties and the only authority to whom it answers is the monarch directly.

A key function of the household is to be a point of contact between the monarch and other state institutions such as other members of government, the armed forces and other important state bodies and officials. It organises and schedules meetings between the monarch and other state officials.

The household is also authorised to aid the monarch's consort and act as their household in addition to that of the monarch.

History

The royal household can be traced back to 20 August 2024 - which is the day Dresmia declared independence. The household was established by the third royal order issued by King Luke I. The order outlined the duties, staff and departments of the household and how the household may be further developed in terms of offices and departments.

Due to the nature of the household it, when utilised alongside the privy council the two bodies are seen as the de facto executive body of the Dresmian government.

Structure

The royal order establishing the royal household outlined the basic structure of the household. The household consists of a number of departments and officials seen as "officers of the crown" due to their relation to the monarchy. Each officer and department have a specific function in helping the monarch, with offices having specific roles in relation to each of the monarch's powers and duties.

Departments and offices of the household are created by order or decree of the monarch, and all staff are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the monarch. All staff are in office at the sole discretion of the monarch.

Senior Staff

The senior staff of the household are the ones closest to the monarch due to their office. They each have a significant role in aiding the monarch or in the day-to-day running of the household.

The senior-most staff of the household (excluding the monarch) include:

Office	Incumbent	Assumed
Chief of Staff	Vacant	N/A
Deputy Chief of Staff	Vacant	N/A
Private Secretary	Vacant	N/A
Press Secretary	Vacant	N/A
Military Secretary	Vacant	N/A
Keeper of the Privy Purse	Vacant	N/A
Treasurer to the King	Vacant	N/A
Master of the Household	Vacant	N/A
Sovereign's Chaplain	Vacant	N/A

Departments

The royal household can be seen as a loose federation of a number of departments all directly responsible to the monarch. The departments each have a role in supporting the monarchy.

The main departments of the household include:

• The Office of the Chief of Staff,
• The Office of the Private Secretary,
• The Press Office,
• The Office of Military Affairs,
• The Royal Treasury,

Each department has their own staff and officer overseeing it appointed by the monarch.

Functions

The royal household's primary duty is to aid the monarch in the exercise of their duties, particularly as the chief of state and commander-in-chief. As staff are directly responsible to the monarch, they are also responsible for helping execute the monarch's directives for the government and the state. As well as this, the household can play an advisory role to the monarch due to the nature of the positions in the household and how it is common for a number of household staff to additionally sit as privy councillors.

Common functions of the household include:

• Overseeing the monarch's finances,
• Providing correspondence between national institutions,
• Issuing statements on behalf of and with the approval of the monarch,
• Ensuring the monarch has up-to-date reports on state affairs,
• Arranging meetings with the monarch,

In addition to the common functions of the household, it is also not unusual for the household to correspond with the privy council's lord presidency under the monarch's direction to set the agenda for upcoming privy council meetings.

See also

• Monarchy of Dresmia
• Kingdom of Dresmia