Lord Lieutenant of Down
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The Lord Lieutenant of Down is the British monarch’s personal representative and ceremonial head in County Down, Northern Ireland, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities in the county.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Down | 1 |
| Lord Lieutenant of Down canonical | 1 |
| Lord-Lieutenants of Down | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6855502 — 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 Down Context triple: [Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, positionHeld, Lord Lieutenant of Down]
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
The Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland was the British monarch’s chief representative in the historic county of Cumberland, responsible for local militia, ceremonial duties, and the organization of royal visits.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic county of Perthshire, responsible for organizing royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities in the area.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire was the British monarch’s chief representative in the historic Welsh county of Brecknockshire, responsible for local militia and ceremonial duties.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic county of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, responsible for ceremonial duties and the organization of royal visits.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of Caernarfonshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Caernarfonshire was the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic Welsh county of Caernarfonshire, responsible for ceremonial duties and the local militia.
- 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 Down Target entity description: The Lord Lieutenant of Down is the British monarch’s personal representative and ceremonial head in County Down, Northern Ireland, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities in the county.
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A.
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
The Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland was the British monarch’s chief representative in the historic county of Cumberland, responsible for local militia, ceremonial duties, and the organization of royal visits.
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B.
Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Perthshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic county of Perthshire, responsible for organizing royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and ceremonial activities in the area.
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C.
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire was the British monarch’s chief representative in the historic Welsh county of Brecknockshire, responsible for local militia and ceremonial duties.
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D.
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic county of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, responsible for ceremonial duties and the organization of royal visits.
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E.
Lord Lieutenant of Caernarfonshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Caernarfonshire was the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic Welsh county of Caernarfonshire, responsible for ceremonial duties and the local militia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord-Lieutenancy
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialEntity | County Down ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
King Charles III ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Philip Arthur George
|
| category |
County Down
ⓘ
Lord-Lieutenants of Down ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Down
|
| confers | local honours and awards on behalf of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedOrganization | Lieutenancy Office for County Down ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedRole | Deputy Lieutenant of Down ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
arrange visits of members of the Royal Family to County Down
ⓘ
liaise with local emergency services ⓘ liaise with local units of the armed forces ⓘ present medals and awards on behalf of the sovereign ⓘ promote civic activities in County Down ⓘ promote community activities in County Down ⓘ promote voluntary activities in County Down ⓘ represent the British monarch in County Down ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civic life in County Down
ⓘ
royal ceremonial in County Down ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege | wear uniform of a Lord-Lieutenant ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Royal cypher of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| inception | 1831 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ceremonial offices in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| isStyleOf |
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Down
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Lieutenant of Down
|
| jurisdiction | County Down ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
County Down
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Gareth Russell Alexander ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2019 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lieutenancy areas of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Counties of Northern Ireland
|
| precededBy | Custos Rotulorum of Down ⓘ |
| residence | County Down ⓘ |
| seat | County Down ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British monarch ⓘ |
| termLength | serves until retirement at age 75 ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| worksWith |
business community in County Down
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local authorities in County Down ⓘ voluntary and community sector in County Down ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord Lieutenant of Down Description of subject: The Lord Lieutenant of Down is the British monarch’s personal representative and ceremonial head in County Down, Northern Ireland, responsible for arranging royal visits and promoting civic, voluntary, and community activities in the county.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Down
linked to: Lord Lieutenant of Down