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.
Observed surface forms (9)
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Lord-Lieutenant
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Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Glamorganshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Scotland