Equerry

Never mind, they'd be back in Vienna on Sunday, thank God, and free of the tyranny of the Chief Equerry, who was a muff and a sneak, and of the ordeal of dining with the Emperor, and being used as errand-boys by his secretary, and why the old boy had to spend all day poring over papers when he was meant to be on holiday, beat them altogether.

Watershed 2010

Equerry, and Lord of the Bedchamber, was called away from his robes and his finery, to give an account of the manner in which he had renounced the pomps and vanities of this wicked world; and Frank became Lord Ballindine, with, as I have before said, an honourable mother, two sisters, a large red house, and a thousand a-year.

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

Stole, Chief Equerry to the Princess Royal, (which appointment only lasted till the princess was five years old), Lord Gold Stick,

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

Never mind, they'd be back in Vienna on Sunday, thank God, and free of the tyranny of the Chief Equerry, who was a muff and a sneak, and of the ordeal of dining with the Emperor, and being used as errand-boys by his secretary, and why the old boy had to spend all day poring over papers when he was meant to be on holiday, beat them altogether.

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

The Equerry, whose own buckled shoes shone like a mirror, wondered whether Major Sharpe would like to borrow proper footwear.

Sharpe's Regiment Cornwell, Bernard 1986

I mention that because of our indebtedness to your Canadian Equerry, Colonel Robert Hilborn, for being the talented chairman of that dinner and for working tirelessly to make it so memorable.

Dinner in Honour of The Toronto Scottish Regiment 1974

He served as Equerry to The Bruce, and now some seven hundred years later I am proud indeed to fulfill the same role with Your Majesty.

Dinner in Honour of The Toronto Scottish Regiment 1974

Immediately, the Grand Equerry made a sign to the staff orderly bearing the portfolio of maps, opened the case and handed it to the Chief of Staff, who, hatless, spread an immense map on the turf; onto this the Emperor advanced on his knees, then on all fours, and lastly at full length, using a small pencil to mark it up.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Special posts: Grand Equerry, 1804; Foreign Minister, 1813.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Immediately, the Grand Equerry made a sign to the staff orderly bearing the portfolio of maps, opened the case and handed it to the Chief of Staff, who, hatless, spread an immense map on the turf; onto this the Emperor advanced on his knees, then on all fours, and lastly at full length, using a small pencil to mark it up.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966