David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley

The Marquess of Cholmondeley
Lord Cholmondeley at the Palace of Westminster in 1992, wearing the ceremonial dress of Lord Great Chamberlain and holding a white staff of office, borne by certain senior officers of Royal Households
Permanent Lord in Waiting
Assumed office
17 March 2023
MonarchCharles III
Lord Great Chamberlain
In office
13 March 1990  8 September 2022
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley
Succeeded byThe 7th Baron Carrington
Member of the House of Lords
Ex officio as Lord Great Chamberlain
11 November 1999  8 September 2022
Succeeded byThe 7th Baron Carrington
as a hereditary peer
8 May 1990  11 November 1999
Preceded byThe 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
David George Philip Cholmondeley

(1960-06-27) 27 June 1960
Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Children
  • Alexander Cholmondeley, Earl of Rocksavage
  • Lord Oliver Cholmondeley
  • Lady Iris Cholmondeley
Parents
Residences
ProfessionFilmmaker, Estate Management

David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, GCVO, DL (/ˈʌmli/ CHUM-lee; born 27 June 1960), styled Viscount Malpas from birth until 1968, and subsequently Earl of Rocksavage until 1990, is a British peer and filmmaker who acted as Lord Great Chamberlain of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022.