Lord-Lieutenant
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thumb|250px|The banner flown by lord-lieutenants. A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed.
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Origins
- England and Wales
- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Present day
- Duties
- Deputies
- Remuneration
- Uniform
- Badge
- Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- Forms of address for lord-lieutenants
- Colonial equivalents
- Approximate equivalents in other countries
- See also
- Notes
- External links
thumb|250px|The banner flown by lord-lieutenants. A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed.
Lord-lieutenant is now an honorary titular position usually awarded to a notable person in the county, and despite the title of the office, may be either male or female, peer or not.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lord-Lieutenant” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.