Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire

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The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Shropshire, responsible for ceremonial duties and the organization of royal visits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial county office
appointedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Shropshire Council
surface form: Shropshire County Council

Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Shropshire Lieutenancy

ceremonial county of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
royal visits programme in Shropshire
basedIn Shropshire
surface form: county of Shropshire
cannotHold a seat in the House of Commons while in office
category Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Shropshire
ceremonialDress uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant of England
ceremonialRole leading the local magistracy historically
country United Kingdom
duty liaison with local armed forces units
organising royal visits to Shropshire
presentation of honours and awards on behalf of the monarch
representing the Crown on ceremonial occasions in Shropshire
supporting voluntary and charitable organisations in Shropshire
hasDeputy Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire
historicalRole head of the county militia (historically)
jurisdiction Shropshire
ceremonial county of Shropshire
languageOfOffice English
legalStatus Crown appointment
officeHeldIn England
oversees appointment of Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire
participatesIn civic ceremonies in Shropshire
remembrance services in Shropshire
partOf system of Lord-Lieutenants in the United Kingdom
precedes High Sheriff of Shropshire in order of precedence
rank senior representative of the Crown in Shropshire
represents British monarch
monarch at local award presentations in Shropshire
the Crown at civic and military events in Shropshire
retirementAge 75
scope ceremonial functions rather than executive powers
scopeOfVisits royal engagements within Shropshire
style Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire
subdivisionOf Lieutenancies of England
supports local armed forces community in Shropshire
local voluntary sector in Shropshire
symbolizes presence of the monarch in Shropshire
termLength serves until retirement age set by statute
worksWith High Sheriff of Shropshire

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Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire style Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire
Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire associatedWith Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Shropshire Lieutenancy
Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire category Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Shropshire
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire