Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire

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


Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial office
appointedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
appoints Deputy Lieutenants of Lancashire
assistedBy Deputy Lieutenants
Vice Lord Lieutenant
associatedWith Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lancashire Lieutenancy
category Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Lancashire
ceremonialRole participating in civic and ceremonial events in Lancashire
presenting honours and awards on behalf of the Crown
country United Kingdom
duty arranging royal visits
promoting civic activities
promoting community activities
promoting voluntary activities
hasAssociatedRole Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
historicalAssociation office dates back to the Tudor period of England
honoursSystemRole advises on local honours nominations
promotes the King’s Award for Voluntary Service
jurisdiction Lancashire
surface form: ceremonial county of Lancashire
legalBasis established under the royal prerogative
locatedIn North West England
nonPartisan true
officeHolds High Sheriff of Lancashire
surface form: Keeper of the Rolls for Lancashire (historically associated)
oversees arrangements for visits by members of the Royal Family to Lancashire
partOf Lieutenancies of England
predecessorRole military commander of the county militia (historically)
rank senior representative of the Crown in Lancashire
remuneration unpaid office
represents British monarch
Crown at local ceremonies in Lancashire
residenceRequirement holder is normally resident in Lancashire or closely connected to the county
scope ceremonial and civic functions rather than executive government
style Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire
supports charitable organisations in Lancashire
voluntary sector in Lancashire
youth organisations in Lancashire
termLength serves until retirement age set by the Crown
worksWith armed forces units in Lancashire
emergency services in Lancashire
local authorities in Lancashire

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire associatedWith Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lancashire Lieutenancy
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire category Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire differsFrom Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Lancashire hasCeremonialLordLieutenant Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire style Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire worksWith Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire