Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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A Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a senior advisor to the British monarch, typically a current or former high-ranking politician or judge, who formally counsels on matters of state and government.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom canonical | 5 |
| English privy councillor | 1 |
| Member of the Privy Council of England | 1 |
| Privy Counsellor of Great Britain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3822912 — 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: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Context triple: [Ian Paisley, positionHeld, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom]
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A.
President of the Privy Council
The President of the Privy Council was the chief official presiding over Japan’s prewar Privy Council, an advisory body to the Emperor on constitutional and important state matters.
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B.
Member of the House of Lords
A Member of the House of Lords is an appointed or hereditary legislator who sits in the upper chamber of the UK Parliament, reviewing and revising legislation and contributing to national policy debates.
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C.
Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Companion of the Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry rank awarded for distinguished service of a high degree, typically to senior military officers and civil servants.
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D.
Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for overseeing the administration and formal affairs of this British order of chivalry.
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E.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor awarded for prominent national or regional contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or other fields.
- 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: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Target entity description: A Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a senior advisor to the British monarch, typically a current or former high-ranking politician or judge, who formally counsels on matters of state and government.
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A.
President of the Privy Council
The President of the Privy Council was the chief official presiding over Japan’s prewar Privy Council, an advisory body to the Emperor on constitutional and important state matters.
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B.
Member of the House of Lords
A Member of the House of Lords is an appointed or hereditary legislator who sits in the upper chamber of the UK Parliament, reviewing and revising legislation and contributing to national policy debates.
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C.
Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Companion of the Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry rank awarded for distinguished service of a high degree, typically to senior military officers and civil servants.
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D.
Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for overseeing the administration and formal affairs of this British order of chivalry.
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E.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Order of the British Empire is a high-ranking British honor awarded for prominent national or regional contributions in the arts, sciences, charity, public service, or other fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory role
ⓘ
government position ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
British monarch
ⓘ
Crown ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
King-in-Council ⓘ
linked to:
the King-in-Council
|
| associatedBody | Privy Council Office ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| canResign | yes ⓘ |
| ceremonialAspect | attendance at formal meetings with the monarch ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
advise the monarch in good faith
ⓘ
maintain confidentiality of Privy Council proceedings ⓘ |
| eligibility |
archbishop of the Church of England
ⓘ
cabinet minister ⓘ other distinguished public servant ⓘ senior judge ⓘ senior politician ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Royal council of medieval English monarchs ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
royal prerogative
ⓘ
various Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Privy Council Office, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council Office
|
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| oathRequired | Privy Counsellor's oath ⓘ |
| oathSwornTo | the Crown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Privy Council
|
| postNominal | PC ⓘ |
| privilege |
access to confidential government information
ⓘ
participation in Privy Council meetings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Cabinet
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| roleIn |
advising on government policy
ⓘ
counselling the monarch on matters of state ⓘ formal approval of Orders in Council ⓘ formal approval of royal charters ⓘ |
| scopeOfAdvice |
government administration
ⓘ
matters of state ⓘ |
| status | senior advisor to the monarch ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| subClassOf | member of a royal council ⓘ |
| termOfOffice | normally for life ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
current or former cabinet minister
ⓘ
senior judge of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedIn | constitutional practice of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Description of subject: A Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom is a senior advisor to the British monarch, typically a current or former high-ranking politician or judge, who formally counsels on matters of state and government.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sherburne, Robert
linked to: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom