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Honorary Chaplain to the King

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Member of the clergy within the United Kingdom

AnHonorary Chaplain to the King is a member of theclergy within theUnited Kingdom who, through long and distinguished service, is appointed to minister to themonarch of the United Kingdom. When the reigning monarch is female, Honorary Chaplains are known asHonorary Chaplains to the Queen. As of 2008^[update] there are 33 appointees.^[1] They are also known asHonorary Chaplains to the Sovereign.^[2]

Honorary Chaplains wear a scarletcassock and a special bronze badge consisting of theroyal cypher and crown within an oval wreath. The badge is worn below medal ribbons or miniature medals during the conduct of religious services on the left side of the scarf by chaplains who wear the scarf and on academic or ordinary clerical dress by other chaplains.^[3]

Ten ministers of theChurch of Scotland are appointed as Chaplains to the King in Scotland.^[4]

The monarch may also, as circumstances dictate, appoint extra chaplains.^[5]

Notable chaplains

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Gavin Ashenden, who was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 2008 to 2017; he then resigned from theChurch of England in protest and was first made a bishop in theChristian Episcopal Church; he later converted to theCatholic Church
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who delivered a prayer at theWedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, wasChaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and is currentlyBishop of Dover
Mary Levison, who in 1991 became first woman to hold the position of Honorary Chaplain to the Queen in her role as a minister of theChurch of Scotland^[6]
Marion Mingins, who was the first female Church of England cleric to become an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
Anna Eltringham, who is Bishop of Ripon^[7]