Høj Kongelige Embedsmænd

In Kalmar Union the Høj Kongelige Embedsmænd (Hihg Royal Officials) are traditional ministers of The Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions or to operate as members of the government. Some of the powers of the Høj Kongelige Embedsmænd are today mainly ceremonial, but some of them still play an important role in the country's day-to-day. In exceptional situations, at the request of the Monark, they could exercise functions of other positions or bodies of the state.

Government in all the medieval monarchies generally comprised the king's companions, later becoming the Royal Household, from which the high royal officials, initially having household and government duties.

According to the Act of Union of 1957, current Høj Kongelige Embedsmænd are: