Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire

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The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Leicestershire, responsible for arranging royal visits and overseeing local ceremonial duties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial county office
appliesToJurisdiction Leicestershire
appointedBy King Charles III
monarch of the United Kingdom
associatedWith City of Leicester
linked to: Leicester

High Sheriff of Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Council
cannotHold House of Commons seat
ceremonialPrecedenceOver High Sheriff of Leicestershire
country United Kingdom
hasAbbreviation Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
hasDuties arranging royal visits to Leicestershire
liaising between the Crown and local communities
overseeing local ceremonial duties
presentation of honours and awards on behalf of the monarch
supporting civic, voluntary and charitable organisations
supporting the armed forces in the county
supporting the emergency services in the county
hasStyle His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
hasSubordinateOffice Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire
isPartOf Lieutenancies of England
isRanked first in county order of precedence
jurisdiction Leicester
languageOfWorkOrName English
nominates individuals for national honours
officeCreatedIn lieutenancies of England
officeHolderTitle Lord Lieutenant
officeType non-political
oversees arrangements for visits by members of the Royal Family
participatesIn civic ceremonies in Leicestershire
remembrance services in Leicestershire
represents British monarch
residenceRequirement must reside in or near Leicestershire
retirementAge 75
scopeIncludes City of Leicester unitary authority
ceremonial county of Leicestershire
supports local cadet forces
local voluntary sector
symbolizes presence of the Crown in Leicestershire
termLength serves until retirement age
worksWith local authorities in Leicestershire
local business community in Leicestershire
local judiciary in Leicestershire

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John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
County of Leicestershire hasLordLieutenant Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
Leicestershire hasCeremonialLordLieutenant Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire hasStyle His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire hasAbbreviation Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire