Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire

E344775

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

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Worcestershire, England
surface form: Worcestershire
appointedBy British monarch
the Crown
category Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Worcestershire
ceremonialPrecedence highest in Worcestershire after members of the Royal Family
country United Kingdom
hasDuty arranging royal visits to Worcestershire
encouraging nominations for the honours system
liaising with local authorities on royal matters
participating in civic ceremonies
presenting honours and awards on behalf of the monarch
promoting ceremonial activities in Worcestershire
promoting civic activities in Worcestershire
promoting the King’s Award for Voluntary Service
promoting the King’s Awards for Enterprise
promoting voluntary activities in Worcestershire
supporting cadet forces in the county
supporting the Royal Garden Party nomination process
supporting the armed forces in the county
hasLegalBasis Lieutenancies Act 1997
hasPart Deputy Lieutenants
surface form: Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire
inception 16th century
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Worcestershire, England
surface form: Worcestershire
officeHolderRole head of the lieutenancy of Worcestershire
partOf Lieutenancies of England
precededBy Sheriff of Worcestershire in certain historic functions
represents British monarch
Crown
residenceRequirement must reside in or have strong connections with Worcestershire
scope ceremonial
civic
voluntary sector
subordinateTo monarch of the United Kingdom
supervises Deputy Lieutenants
surface form: Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire
symbolizes link between the monarch and the people of Worcestershire
termLength serves until retirement age, normally 75
worksWith Worcestershire County Council
armed forces units associated with Worcestershire
cadet organisations in Worcestershire
district and city councils in Worcestershire
local charities in Worcestershire
voluntary organisations in Worcestershire

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

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

John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
6th Earl of Coventry positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire category Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of Worcestershire