Vice chamberlain

an officer in court next in rank to the lord chamberlain.
- Abbott.

See also: Vice

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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During the Queen's Speech to Parliament when she outlines the Government's programme for the legislative session, it's a tradition that the Vice Chamberlain (an MP) is held hostage by the House of Lords.
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