Lord Lieutenant of Surrey

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial office
ceremonial office
person
appointedAs Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
appointedBy British monarch
associatedWith Surrey County Council
Surrey armed forces community
Surrey business community
Surrey voluntary sector
cannotHold active political office while serving
category Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Surrey
ceremonialFunction attend services of remembrance and civic services
escort members of the Royal Family during visits to Surrey
represent the Crown at local events
country United Kingdom
duty liaise with local authorities and organizations
organize royal visits in Surrey
participate in ceremonial events in Surrey
present awards and honours on behalf of the monarch
promote community cohesion in Surrey
support armed forces and cadet forces in Surrey
support civic and voluntary activities in Surrey
support the Royal British Legion and remembrance events
eligibilityCriterion often with record of public or voluntary service
usually a prominent local figure
hasSubordinate Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey
historicalOrigin English lieutenancy system
honoursFunction coordinate local arrangements for the UK honours system
encourage nominations for national honours
present British Empire Medals and other awards locally
jurisdiction Surrey
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis royal prerogative
locatedIn England
mayHoldTitle Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey
officeHoldersInclude Michael More-Molyneux
officeType county lieutenancy
partOf Lieutenancies of England
positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
precedes High Sheriff of Surrey in order of precedence
represents British monarch
residenceLocation Surrey
role monarch’s personal representative in Surrey
scope ceremonial matters rather than executive government
symbol represents the Crown in Surrey’s civic life
termLength serves at the monarch’s pleasure
worksWith High Sheriff of Surrey

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John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
William King-Noel, 1st Earl of Lovelace positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey mayHoldTitle Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Michael More-Molyneux
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey appointedAs Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Michael More-Molyneux
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey category Lord Lieutenant of Surrey self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Surrey
William Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Surrey