Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
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The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of West Sussex, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex Context triple: [West Sussex, hasLieutenancyArea, Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex]
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Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Buckinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Gloucestershire, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of West Sussex, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Buckinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Gloucestershire, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord Lieutenant
ⓘ
ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | West Sussex ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| basedOn | historic office of Lord Lieutenant of Sussex ⓘ |
| category |
Lord-Lieutenants of West Sussex
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
|
| ceremonialRole | represents the Crown at local ceremonies in West Sussex ⓘ |
| confers | certain local honours and awards on behalf of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Deputy Lieutenants of West Sussex
ⓘ
linked to:
Deputy Lieutenants
|
| hasDuty |
arranging royal visits to West Sussex
ⓘ
promoting civic activities in West Sussex ⓘ promoting community activities in West Sussex ⓘ promoting voluntary activities in West Sussex ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | ceremonial county of West Sussex ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex
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linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
|
| hasSubordinateOffice | Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.westsussex.gov.uk (section for Lord-Lieutenant) ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| legalForm | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | South East England ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | local government reorganisation in 1974 ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | Lady Emma Barnard ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle |
Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
|
| oversees | arrangements for visits by members of the Royal Family to West Sussex ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lieutenancy areas of England
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linked to:
Lieutenancies of England
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| precededBy | Lord Lieutenant of Sussex ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| residence | West Sussex ⓘ |
| supports |
armed forces in West Sussex
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cadet forces in West Sussex ⓘ charitable organisations in West Sussex ⓘ local civic life in West Sussex ⓘ voluntary sector in West Sussex ⓘ |
| symbolizes | presence of the Crown in West Sussex ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until retirement age specified by law ⓘ |
| worksWith |
High Sheriff of West Sussex
ⓘ
West Sussex County Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex Description of subject: The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of West Sussex, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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