Lord Lieutenant

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A Lord Lieutenant is the British monarch’s personal representative in a county or area, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown appointment
ceremonial office
public office in the United Kingdom
appliesToJurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
appointedBy British monarch
appointedForTerm usually until age 75
cannotHold elected political office while serving
ceremonialPrecedence takes precedence over all but the monarch and members of the royal family in the county
country United Kingdom
hasAssociatedRole Deputy Lieutenant
Vice Lord Lieutenant
hasDuty arranging royal visits in their area
chairing or supporting the local advisory lieutenancy
encouraging nominations for honours and awards
liaising with local authorities on royal matters
participating in Remembrance events
presenting certain honours and awards on behalf of the monarch
promoting national honours and awards system locally
supporting armed forces in the local area
supporting business and economic development ceremonially
supporting cadet forces in the local area
supporting ceremonial events
supporting civic activities
supporting emergency services in the local area
supporting faith and community groups
supporting voluntary sector activities
hasSupportBody lieutenancy office
historicallyDerivedFrom military leadership of county militias
isUnpaidPosition true
modernRoleEmphasis civic and ceremonial representation
oversees local arrangements for royal garden parties and visits
rank highest-ranking Crown representative in a county or lieutenancy area
represents British monarch
Crown
scopeOfOffice ceremonial county or lieutenancy area
selectionProcess chosen by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister
supports King’s Award for Voluntary Service
King’s Awards for Enterprise
symbol badge or insignia of office
wearsUniform ceremonial uniform on formal occasions
worksWith charities
civic leaders
local authorities
voluntary organisations

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Lord usedInTitle Lord Lieutenant
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
Lanarkshire hasLieutenancyTitle Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Scilly hasGenderNeutralTitle Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire
Sir John Lowther positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex seeAlso Lord Lieutenant
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Scotland
West Glamorgan lieutenancy area usesTitle Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
West Glamorgan lieutenancy area hasTypeOfHeadOfStateRepresentative Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire Militia colonel isSubsetOf Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: British lord-lieutenant system
Norfolk Lieutenancy seeAlso Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Lieutenancies of England headedBy Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants
Deputy Lieutenants appointedBy Lord Lieutenant
subject surface form: Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenants rankBelow Lord Lieutenant
subject surface form: Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenants reportsTo Lord Lieutenant
subject surface form: Deputy Lieutenant
Egerton family associatedWithOffice Lord Lieutenant
Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire associatedWith Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant’s office
High Sheriffs of England and Wales relatedPosition Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenants of the counties of the United Kingdom
Queen’s (or King’s) Award for Voluntary Service in the county presentationBy Lord Lieutenant
subject surface form: Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Queen’s (or King’s) Award for Voluntary Service in the county presentationBy Lord Lieutenant
subject surface form: King’s Award for Voluntary Service
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire subclassOf Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant in the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire seeAlso Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire seeAlso Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey honorificPrefix Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: The Lord Lieutenant
Hugo Brunner hasTitle Lord Lieutenant
Lord Suffolk positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
Lieutenancies Act 1997 subjectMatter Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenants