Great Officer of State
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The Great Officer of State is one of the highest ceremonial officials in the United Kingdom, responsible for key state functions and traditional duties within the royal household and government.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
state office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
coronation of the British monarch
ⓘ
state banquets ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
House of Lords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentCharacteristic |
primarily ceremonial
ⓘ
some offices exercised by commission ⓘ some offices largely dormant ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Earl Marshal
ⓘ
Lord Chamberlain ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
Lord Great Chamberlain ⓘ Lord High Admiral of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Admiral
Lord Chancellor of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Chancellor
Lord High Constable of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord High Constable
Lord High Steward ⓘ Lord High Treasurer ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Lord Privy Seal ⓘ Lord Steward of the Household ⓘ Master of the Horse ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advise the sovereign in ceremonial matters
ⓘ
exercise traditional prerogative powers ceremonially ⓘ participate in State Opening of Parliament ⓘ participate in coronations ⓘ participate in state ceremonies ⓘ perform ceremonial duties ⓘ represent the Crown on formal occasions ⓘ support key state functions ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
assist the king in governance
ⓘ
command military forces ⓘ manage royal finances ⓘ manage royal household ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval English monarchy ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
royal prerogative ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
British constitution
British honours system ⓘ Crown in right of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Crown of the United Kingdom
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.