Lord Lieutenant of Somerset

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The Lord Lieutenant of Somerset is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Somerset, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Somerset
appointedBy British monarch
the Crown
appointmentType royal appointment
associatedWith Somerset Council area
surface form: Somerset County Council

Somerset civic institutions
armed forces units linked to Somerset
voluntary sector in Somerset
ceremonialRole attending services of thanksgiving and commemoration
leading royal visits in Somerset
participating in Remembrance services in Somerset
representing the monarch at local events
country United Kingdom
hasDuty arranging royal visits to Somerset
encouraging nominations for the Honours system
encouraging nominations for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service
liaising with local authorities in Somerset
participating in civic ceremonies in Somerset
presenting honours and awards on behalf of the monarch
promoting ceremonial activities in Somerset
promoting civic activities in Somerset
promoting voluntary activities in Somerset
supporting cadet forces in Somerset
supporting emergency services in Somerset
supporting the armed forces in Somerset
hasSubordinateOffice Deputy Lieutenant
surface form: Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset

Vice Lord Lieutenant
surface form: Vice Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
historicalPrecursor Lord Lieutenant of Somerset self-linksurface differs
surface form: County Lieutenant of Somerset
honoraryNature unpaid office
jurisdiction ceremonial county of Somerset
legalBasis letters patent issued by the monarch
nonPartisan true
officeHeldBy His Majesty’s personal representative in Somerset
officeLocation Somerset
partOf Lieutenancies of England
rank senior representative of the Crown in Somerset
represents British monarch
Crown
residenceRequirement normally resident in or near Somerset
retirementAge 75
scope ceremonial and non-political
subdivisionOf Lieutenancies of England
surface form: Lieutenancy of England
supports charitable organisations in Somerset
community cohesion in Somerset
voluntary organisations in Somerset
termLength serves until retirement age or resignation

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Ceremonial county of Somerset hasLieutenancy Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Somerset hasCeremonialLordLieutenant Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
North Somerset ceremonialLordLieutenant Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset isRankedAfter Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset isRelatedTo Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset historicalPrecursor Lord Lieutenant of Somerset self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: County Lieutenant of Somerset
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Somerset