Usher of the Black Rod
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The Usher of the Black Rod is a senior ceremonial officer in the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining order and performing formal duties in the House of Lords and at state occasions.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial officer
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parliamentary office → position in the House of Lords → |
| appointedBy |
Crown
→
monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| associatedWith |
British constitutional ceremonies
→
State Opening of Parliament → |
| authorityOver |
access to the House of Lords and its precincts
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| basedIn |
London
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| canBeHeldBy |
man
→
woman → |
| ceremonialRole |
leading processions in the House of Lords
→
participating in the introduction of new peers → participating in the presentation of addresses to the monarch → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| employer |
House of Lords
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Parliamentary authorities → |
| fieldOfWork |
ceremonial protocol
→
parliamentary procedure → |
| genderNeutralTitle |
Usher of the Black Rod
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|
| hasAlternativeName |
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
→
Lady Usher of the Black Rod → |
| hasDuties |
acting as the monarch’s representative in the House of Lords for certain ceremonial matters
→
controlling access to the House of Lords chamber → maintaining order in the House of Lords → organising ceremonial aspects of the State Opening of Parliament → performing ceremonial functions at state occasions → summoning the House of Commons to the House of Lords for the State Opening of Parliament → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
House of Lords chamber and associated areas
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|
| hasRank |
senior officer of the House of Lords
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|
| historicalOrigin |
medieval royal household offices
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|
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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|
| legalStatus |
officer of the House of Lords
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|
| notableCustom |
having the door of the House of Commons slammed in their face during the State Opening of Parliament
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knocking three times on the door of the House of Commons with the black rod → |
| partOf |
House of Lords
→
Parliament of the United Kingdom → |
| predecessorRole |
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
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|
| reportsTo |
Lord Speaker of the House of Lords
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|
| residence |
Palace of Westminster
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| responsibleFor |
security arrangements within the House of Lords chamber
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| symbol |
black rod
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|
| tradition |
Westminster parliamentary tradition
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| usedBy |
House of Lords
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|
| wears |
ceremonial uniform
→
court dress → |
| workLocation |
Palace of Westminster
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|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Usher of the Black Rod
("Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod")
→
Usher of the Black Rod ("Lady Usher of the Black Rod") → Usher of the Order of the Garter ("Usher of the Black Rod in the Order of the Garter") → |
hasAlternativeName |
|
Usher of the Black Rod
→
|
genderNeutralTitle |
|
Order of the Garter
→
|
hasOffice |
|
Sovereign of the Garter
→
|
hasOfficerSubordinate |
|
Usher of the Black Rod
("Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod")
→
|
predecessorRole |
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Usher of the Order of the Garter
("Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod")
→
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relatedPosition |