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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this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant
Lanarkshire hasLieutenancyTitle Lord Lieutenant
this entity surface form: Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenant of Scotland
Sir John Lowther positionHeld Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex seeAlso Lord Lieutenant
Lord usedInTitle Lord Lieutenant