▁Richard ▁III , ▁the ▁College ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁remaining ▁official ▁her ald ic ▁authorities ▁in ▁Europe . ▁Within ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁there ▁are ▁two ▁such ▁authorities , ▁the ▁Court ▁of ▁the ▁Lord ▁Lyon ▁in ▁Scotland ▁and ▁the ▁College ▁for ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁College ▁has ▁had ▁its ▁home ▁in ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁London ▁since ▁its ▁foundation , ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁at ▁its ▁present ▁location , ▁on ▁Queen ▁Victoria ▁Street , ▁since ▁ 1 5 5 5 . ▁ ▁The ▁College ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁also ▁undert akes ▁and ▁consult s ▁on ▁the ▁planning ▁of ▁many ▁cer emon ial ▁occasions ▁such ▁as ▁coron ations , ▁state ▁fun er als , ▁the ▁annual ▁G arter ▁Service ▁and ▁the ▁State ▁Open ing ▁of ▁Parliament . ▁Her ald s ▁of ▁the ▁College ▁accomp any ▁the ▁so ver eign ▁on ▁many ▁of ▁these ▁occasions . ▁ ▁The ▁College ▁compr ises ▁th ir teen ▁officers ▁or ▁her ald s : ▁three ▁Kings ▁of ▁Ar ms , ▁six ▁Her ald s ▁of ▁Ar ms ▁and ▁four ▁P urs u iv ants ▁of ▁Ar ms . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁seven ▁officers ▁extraordinary , ▁who ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁cer emon ial ▁occasions ▁but ▁are ▁not ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁College . ▁The ▁entire ▁corpor ation ▁is ▁over seen ▁by ▁the ▁Earl ▁Marsh al , ▁a ▁her edit ary ▁office ▁held ▁by ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Nor folk , ▁currently ▁Edward ▁Fitz al an - How ard , ▁ 1 8 th ▁Duke ▁of ▁Nor folk . ▁ ▁History