During the reigns of the last two Kings, before the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic, Alfonso XII and Alfonso XIII, no lawful conditions were required for the performance of this Office, though they had to be individuals of high social position and their number was not fixed.
With similar functions to those of the “Mayordomos de semana”, but of minor importance, there existed the “Gentilhombres de Casa y Boca” (literally Gentlemen of House and Mouth who were also men of high social position that being former employees of the Royal Household were nominated for this Office.
Their badge was a little stick of shell and gold with the Royal crown and the cypher of the King who nominated them.
In fact, at the moment of the suppression of this Office, there remained 122 “Mayordomos de semana”.
This Office was suppressed after the Second Spanish Republic was declared on April 14, 1931, and it was never re-created after the restoration of Monarchy in 1975.