Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Wiltshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of local volunteer and reserve forces.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1944107 — 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 Wiltshire Context triple: [Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, positionHeld, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire]
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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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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 West Sussex
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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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.
- 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 Wiltshire Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Wiltshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of local volunteer and reserve forces.
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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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D.
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord-Lieutenancy
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ceremonial office ⓘ deputy lieutenants ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Wiltshire ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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King Charles III ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Philip Arthur George
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| associatedWith |
Honours system of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British honours system
Royal visits in Wiltshire ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lieutenancy of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| ceremonialDress | lord-lieutenant’s uniform ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | High Sheriff of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire
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linked to:
Deputy Lieutenants
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| hasDuty |
coordinate royal visits to Wiltshire
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encourage voluntary and charitable activity ⓘ liaise with local armed forces units ⓘ participate in civic and community events ⓘ present awards and honours on behalf of the monarch ⓘ represent the monarch on ceremonial occasions ⓘ support and promote cadet forces ⓘ support and promote reserve forces ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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| historicalRole |
led county militia
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responsible for local defence (early modern period) ⓘ |
| inception | 1559 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British honours and ceremonial system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | ceremonial county of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | first female Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | Tudor reforms of county administration ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Sarah Troughton ⓘ |
| oversees |
Wiltshire Lieutenancy area
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linked to:
ceremonial county of Wiltshire
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| partOf | Lieutenancies of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinCounty | highest non-royal ⓘ |
| replaces | military leadership of county militia (historically) ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| residence | Wiltshire ⓘ |
| scope | ceremonial and civic functions ⓘ |
| seat | none (peripatetic within county) ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012-02-27 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| supervises | Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets in Wiltshire ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until age 75 ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Swindon Borough Council
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linked to:
Borough of Swindon
Wiltshire Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Description of subject: The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Wiltshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of local volunteer and reserve forces.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir Thomas Osborne
subject linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (as holder of Percy estates)
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
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Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (of the 1551 creation)
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positionHeld
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