Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

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The Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Northamptonshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and supporting local voluntary and uniformed organizations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord Lieutenant
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Northamptonshire
appointedBy British monarch
cannotHold active political office while serving
category Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Northamptonshire
ceremonialRole representing the Crown at local events
changedFunction now primarily ceremonial
country United Kingdom
duty liaising between local communities and the monarchy
organising royal visits to Northamptonshire
presenting awards and honours on behalf of the Crown
promoting civic engagement in Northamptonshire
supporting local voluntary organisations
supporting uniformed organisations
hasAssociatedInsignia badge of office of the Lord Lieutenant
hasJurisdictionOver ceremonial county of Northamptonshire
hasStyle Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire self-linksurface differs
surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
historicalFunction raising and commanding the county militia
honoraryMilitaryRole may hold honorary appointments with local military units
inception 16th century
isNonPolitical true
isPartOfSystem Lieutenancies of England
surface form: Lieutenancy of Great Britain
legalBasis letters patent issued by the monarch
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity England
mayBeAssistedBy Deputy Lieutenants
notableResponsibility encouraging nominations for national honours
participation in civic ceremonies in Northamptonshire
supporting the Royal Garden Party invitations process
supporting the armed forces community in Northamptonshire
officeHoldersList list of individuals who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
officeHolderTitle Lord Lieutenant
partOf Lieutenancies of England
surface form: Lieutenancy areas of England
replaces military leadership of the county militia
represents British monarch
residenceRequirement must reside in or have strong connections with Northamptonshire
retirementAge 75
seat varies with office holder, not fixed
subordinateOffice Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
supports Royal British Legion activities in Northamptonshire
youth uniformed organisations in Northamptonshire
symbolizes link between the Crown and the people of Northamptonshire
termLength serves until retirement age set by statute
worksWith business community in Northamptonshire
charitable organisations in Northamptonshire
faith communities in Northamptonshire
local authorities in Northamptonshire

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Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire relatedPosition Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire hasStyle Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire category Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Northamptonshire
William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire