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A master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC or emcee, is the official host of a ceremony, staged event, conference, convention, or similar performance.. The term is earliest documented in the Catholic Church since the 5th century, where the master of ceremonies is an official of the Papal Court responsible for the proper and smooth conduct of the elaborate rituals involving the pope and the sacred ...
The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps wears a distinctive two-sided 17th-century badge of office, hung from gold chains (which was previously worn by the Master of Ceremonies): [3] in times of peace the picture seen is an olive branch, together with the motto Beati Pacifici (the personal motto of James I); in times of war the medal is reversed ...
The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James VI and I. The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court. Below is a list of known holders until the replacement of the office by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in 1920. [1]
When a cardinal is created at a consistory, the Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations assigns one of the Office's Masters of Ceremonies to him. [citation needed] The Master is assisted by several Masters of Ceremonies. They at times hold other offices in the Roman Curia. With the most recent appointment on 11 October 2021, there are seven ...
Master of the Ceremonies, a position within the British Royal Household; Grand Master of Ceremonies of France, a position in the former French monarchy; Grand Master of the Ceremonies, head of the Board of Ceremonies in the Japanese Imperial Household Agency; Kōke, or "Master of Ceremonies", a position held by some samurai during the Edo ...
Chip Monck may be the second-best known behind-the-scenes person from the original 1969 Woodstock festival, thanks to his having been drafted as a master of ceremonies for the daytime parts of the ...
This category is about notable persons known for being master of ceremonies, also known as MC, emcee or compere. Rappers should be categorized into their respective subcategories under Category:Rappers.
Sweden has since 1802 [1] a Grand Master of Ceremonies, a Master of Ceremonies and a Vice Master of Ceremonies within the Royal Court of Sweden.They are part of the Ceremonial Household [2] (Ceremonielet), also called the Office of Ceremonies [3] which in turn is a part of the Office of the Marshal of the Court (Hovmarskalksämbetet). [4]