Honorary Chaplain to the King

Honorary Chaplain to the King

Honorary Chaplain to the King (K.H.C.) is a office conferred to a chaplain in the United Kingdom. They are also know as Honorary Chaplains to the Sovereign.

Honorary Chaplains to the Sovereign wear a red cassock and a special bronze badge consisting of the Royal Cypher and crown within an oval wreath. The badge is worn above 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.


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