Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom

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The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom is an honorary national role bestowed on a distinguished poet who composes verse for significant state occasions and represents the country’s poetic tradition.

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Robert Southey awardReceived Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Alfred, Lord Tennyson positionHeld Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Robert Southey positionHeld Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Ted Hughes positionHeld Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
William Wordsworth positionHeld Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom