Counsellor of State (United Kingdom)
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The Counsellor of State in the United Kingdom is a senior royal appointed to carry out most of the monarch’s official duties when the sovereign is unavailable, such as during overseas travel or temporary incapacity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Counsellor of State (United Kingdom) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4716340 — 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: Counsellor of State (United Kingdom) Context triple: [Margaret Rose, positionHeld, Counsellor of State (United Kingdom)]
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A.
Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom
The Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom are a group of senior ceremonial and constitutional officials who historically held key roles in the governance and royal household of the British monarchy.
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B.
Secretary of State (England)
The Secretary of State (England) was a principal royal minister in the English government responsible for advising the monarch and overseeing key aspects of national administration before the role evolved into more specialized secretarial offices.
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C.
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom)
A Privy Counsellor in the United Kingdom is a senior advisor formally appointed to the monarch, typically a high-ranking political or judicial figure who provides confidential counsel on matters of state.
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D.
State Councillor
A State Councillor is a high-ranking member of China’s central government who assists in overseeing key state affairs and often holds significant responsibilities in foreign policy, defense, or other major portfolios.
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E.
Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
The Secretary of State in the United Kingdom is a senior government minister who heads a major department of state and holds significant executive and policy-making authority within the UK government.
- 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: Counsellor of State (United Kingdom) Target entity description: The Counsellor of State in the United Kingdom is a senior royal appointed to carry out most of the monarch’s official duties when the sovereign is unavailable, such as during overseas travel or temporary incapacity.
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A.
Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom
The Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom are a group of senior ceremonial and constitutional officials who historically held key roles in the governance and royal household of the British monarchy.
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B.
Secretary of State (England)
The Secretary of State (England) was a principal royal minister in the English government responsible for advising the monarch and overseeing key aspects of national administration before the role evolved into more specialized secretarial offices.
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C.
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom)
A Privy Counsellor in the United Kingdom is a senior advisor formally appointed to the monarch, typically a high-ranking political or judicial figure who provides confidential counsel on matters of state.
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D.
State Councillor
A State Councillor is a high-ranking member of China’s central government who assists in overseeing key state affairs and often holds significant responsibilities in foreign policy, defense, or other major portfolios.
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E.
Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
The Secretary of State in the United Kingdom is a senior government minister who heads a major department of state and holds significant executive and policy-making authority within the UK government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
royal office ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
reign of Charles III
ⓘ
reign of Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | reigning monarch ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | letters patent ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy |
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
ⓘ
Prince William, Prince of Wales ⓘ Princess Anne, The Princess Royal ⓘ
linked to:
Anne, Princess Royal
Queen Camilla ⓘ
linked to:
Camilla, Queen Consort
other senior royals meeting statutory criteria ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Regency Act 1937 ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
heir apparent or heir presumptive may be eligible at 18
ⓘ
must be a British subject ⓘ must be a Counsellor of State as defined by statute ⓘ must be a member of the royal family ⓘ must be domiciled in the United Kingdom ⓘ must be over 21 years of age ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of royal functions in temporary absences ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
cannot alter the line of succession
ⓘ
cannot appoint a Prime Minister ⓘ cannot create peers ⓘ cannot deal with matters relating to the Commonwealth realms unless authorised ⓘ cannot dissolve Parliament except on monarch’s express instructions ⓘ cannot grant certain high honours ⓘ |
| hasRole |
attend Privy Council meetings
ⓘ
carry out most official duties of the monarch ⓘ deputise for the sovereign ⓘ perform ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarch ⓘ preside over meetings of the Privy Council in the monarch’s absence ⓘ receive credentials of new ambassadors ⓘ sign routine documents ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCoverage | reigns of multiple British monarchs since George VI ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Lord Lieutenant
ⓘ
Privy Counsellor ⓘ Regent of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Regent of England
|
| legalBasis |
Counsellors of State Act 2022
ⓘ
Regency Act 1937 ⓘ Regency Act 1943 ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHolders | up to five at any one time ⓘ |
| partOf |
British monarchy
ⓘ
UK constitution ⓘ |
| triggerCondition |
monarch is absent from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
monarch is temporarily incapacitated ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
first four persons in the line of succession over 21
ⓘ
spouse of the sovereign ⓘ |
| usedFor |
continuity of royal functions
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ensuring government business continues during monarch’s absence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Counsellor of State (United Kingdom) Description of subject: The Counsellor of State in the United Kingdom is a senior royal appointed to carry out most of the monarch’s official duties when the sovereign is unavailable, such as during overseas travel or temporary incapacity.
Referenced by (1)
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