Lord Lieutenant of Kent
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The Lord Lieutenant of Kent is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Kent, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of royal visits.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Kent canonical | 8 |
| Lord-Lieutenant of Kent | 3 |
| His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1944105 — 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 Kent Context triple: [Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, positionHeld, Lord Lieutenant of Kent]
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A.
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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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Buckinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of West Sussex, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
- 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 Kent Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of Kent is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Kent, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of royal visits.
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A.
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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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall
The Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Cornwall, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic and voluntary activities, and liaising between local institutions and the Crown.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Buckinghamshire, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex
The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of West Sussex, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord-Lieutenancy
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ceremonial county office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
monarch of the United Kingdom
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| associatedWith |
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army units linked to Kent
Kent County Council ⓘ Royal Air Force units linked to Kent ⓘ Royal Navy shore establishments ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy units linked to Kent
armed forces in Kent ⓘ charitable organisations in Kent ⓘ local authorities in Kent ⓘ voluntary sector in Kent ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
attendance at services of remembrance in Kent
ⓘ
leading royal and civic processions in Kent ⓘ representation at local military parades ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
coordinating royal visits within Kent
ⓘ
liaising with local armed forces units ⓘ organising royal visits to Kent ⓘ participating in remembrance and military ceremonies ⓘ presentation of honours and awards on behalf of the monarch ⓘ promoting civic engagement ⓘ representing the Crown at local ceremonies ⓘ supporting the judiciary and civic institutions ⓘ supporting voluntary and charitable organisations ⓘ |
| existsSince |
Tudor England
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surface form:
Tudor period
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| historicalContinuity | part of the system of English lord-lieutenants ⓘ |
| honoraryTitle |
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
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| jurisdiction |
Kent
ⓘ
ceremonial county of Kent ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| mayHaveDeputies | Deputy Lieutenants ⓘ |
| modernFunction | primarily ceremonial and civic ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Allan Willett
ⓘ
Michael Dixon Creed ⓘ Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L’Isle ⓘ |
| officeType |
non-political
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unpaid ⓘ |
| oversees |
nominations for the Queen’s (King’s) Award for Enterprise in Kent
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nominations for the Queen’s (King’s) Award for Voluntary Service in Kent ⓘ recommendations for honours at local level ⓘ |
| predecessorFunction | military leadership of the county militia (historically) ⓘ |
| rank | senior representative of the Crown in Kent ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| role | monarch’s personal representative in Kent ⓘ |
| style |
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
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| subordinateOffice |
Deputy Lieutenant
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surface form:
Deputy Lieutenant of Kent
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| termLength | serves until retirement age set by law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lieutenant of Kent Description of subject: The Lord Lieutenant of Kent is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Kent, responsible for ceremonial duties, civic engagement, and the coordination of royal visits.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
this entity surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
this entity surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
this entity surface form:
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
this entity surface form:
Lord-Lieutenant of Kent