Lord Lieutenant of Antrim
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The Lord Lieutenant of Antrim is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, responsible for arranging royal visits and performing ceremonial and civic duties in the county.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Antrim canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord-lieutenant
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northern Ireland Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRepresentedBy | Vice Lord Lieutenant of Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Lord-Lieutenants of Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | may wear uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant on formal occasions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
arrange visits of members of the royal family to County Antrim
ⓘ
encourage nominations for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and similar honours ⓘ escort members of the royal family during official visits in County Antrim ⓘ liaise between local emergency services and the community ⓘ liaise between local units of the armed forces and the community ⓘ participate in ceremonial events in County Antrim ⓘ participate in civic ceremonies in County Antrim ⓘ present certain national honours and awards on behalf of the sovereign ⓘ promote civic, commercial, voluntary and social activities in County Antrim ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor | promotion of honours and awards system in County Antrim ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Lord-Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateOffice | Deputy Lieutenant of Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Lord Lieutenant of the County of Antrim (pre-partition Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
High Sheriff of Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Mayor or Mayor of local councils in County Antrim ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Crown prerogative ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFunction |
coordinates local arrangements for royal visits
ⓘ
participates in remembrance services and commemorations in County Antrim ⓘ supports the armed forces and cadet forces in County Antrim ⓘ supports the work of local charities and voluntary organisations ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAre |
expected to reside in or have strong connections with County Antrim
ⓘ
non-political ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMayUseTitle | His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMust | swear an oath of allegiance to the sovereign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lieutenancy areas of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenancy of Ireland (historical context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | is the highest-ranking representative of the Crown in County Antrim ⓘ |
| reportsInformallyTo | Private Secretary to the Sovereign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | ceremonial ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | embodies the presence of the Crown in County Antrim ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until retirement age, normally 75 ⓘ |
| worksWith |
civic leaders in County Antrim
ⓘ
community and voluntary sector organisations in County Antrim ⓘ local authorities in County Antrim ⓘ |
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