Lord-Lieutenant of Durham
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The Lord-Lieutenant of Durham is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Durham, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities in the area.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Durham | 4 |
| His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Durham | 1 |
| Lord-Lieutenant of Durham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1814032 — 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 Durham Context triple: [County Durham, ceremonialLordLieutenant, Lord-Lieutenant of Durham]
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A.
Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Derbyshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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B.
Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Nottinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and performing various civic and ceremonial duties.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
The Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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D.
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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E.
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the East Riding of Yorkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and performing various ceremonial and civic duties in the county.
- 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 Durham Target entity description: The Lord-Lieutenant of Durham is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Durham, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities in the area.
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A.
Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Derbyshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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B.
Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
The Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Nottinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and performing various civic and ceremonial duties.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
The Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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D.
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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E.
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the East Riding of Yorkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and performing various ceremonial and civic duties in the county.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord-Lieutenant
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ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Durham ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durham County Council
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armed forces units in County Durham ⓘ civic institutions in County Durham ⓘ local judiciary in County Durham ⓘ voluntary sector organisations in County Durham ⓘ |
| ceremonialPrecedenceOver | High Sheriff of Durham ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleIn |
civic services and parades in County Durham
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remembrance services in County Durham ⓘ royal openings of public buildings in County Durham ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
liaison between local communities and the Royal Household
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participation in civic ceremonies in County Durham ⓘ presentation of honours and awards on behalf of the Crown ⓘ promotion of voluntary service in County Durham ⓘ support for royal garden parties and receptions in the county ⓘ |
| hasDeputy |
Deputy Lieutenant
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surface form:
Deputy Lieutenant of Durham
|
| hasTitleStyle |
Lord-Lieutenant of Durham
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Durham
|
| historicalPrecursor | military leadership of county militia ⓘ |
| honoursRole |
presentation of British Empire Medal in County Durham
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supporting nominations for the UK Honours system ⓘ |
| jurisdictionIncludes |
Bishop Auckland
ⓘ
Durham ⓘ
surface form:
City of Durham
Darlington (where applicable under lieutenancy arrangements) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | monarch’s personal representative in County Durham ⓘ |
| officeType | ceremonial ⓘ |
| oversees |
Deputy Lieutenants
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surface form:
Deputy Lieutenants of County Durham
|
| partOf |
Lieutenancies of England
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surface form:
Lieutenancy areas of England
|
| relatedPosition |
Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
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surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland ⓘ
surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland
Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
arranging royal visits in County Durham
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supporting ceremonial activities in County Durham ⓘ supporting civic activities in County Durham ⓘ supporting voluntary activities in County Durham ⓘ |
| scope |
County Durham
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surface form:
ceremonial county of Durham
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| symbolizes | link between the Crown and the people of County Durham ⓘ |
| termCondition |
normally retires at age 75
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serves at the pleasure of the monarch ⓘ |
| worksWith |
charities in County Durham
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faith and community groups in County Durham ⓘ local authorities in County Durham ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord-Lieutenant of Durham Description of subject: The Lord-Lieutenant of Durham is the British monarch’s personal representative in County Durham, responsible for arranging royal visits and supporting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities in the area.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lord Lieutenant of Durham
this entity surface form:
Lord Lieutenant of Durham
this entity surface form:
Lord Lieutenant of Durham
this entity surface form:
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Durham
this entity surface form:
Lord Lieutenant of Durham