The first references to an organized entourage around the monarchs were recorded during the reign of King Andrew I (1046-1060), but the development of the Royal Household (, ) must have commenced earlier.The existence of a separate Household of the Queens was documented for the first time in the 1190s.
The gradual development of the Royal Households contributed to the establishment of a hierarchical structure within the nobility, because their high-officers held the highest positions within the kingdom.