Groom of the Robes is an office in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of England (later Great Britain, ultimately the United Kingdom). In 1953, the Groom of the Robes to Elizabeth II had the task of bringing forward the robes and other items of ceremonial clothing worn by the monarch at various points in the coronation service, ready to hand them over to the Mistress of the Robes and the Lord Great Chamberlain (who assisted The Queen in putting them on) and to receive and remove those which were no longer required. Although the post has remained unfilled since 1954, an Equerry is usually designated 'Acting Groom of the Robes' on occasions (such as the State Opening of Parliament) when robes are worn. List of Grooms of the Robes (incomplete) Thomas Purcell Piers Curteys John Hart Henry VIII Richard Cecil 1530 John Copinger William Sharington 1540–1541 Thomas Sternhold 1500–1549 Gates, Sir John Edward VI Robert Robotham Victoria Francis Seymour 1837-1870 Henry Erskine 1870–1901 Edward VII Henry Erskine 1901–1910 George V Henry Erskine 1910–1920 Montague Eliot 1920-1936 George VI Sir Harold Campbell 1937-1952 Elizabeth II Sir Harold Campbell 1952-1954 See also Groom of the Stole References Positions within the British Royal Household