Editing Lord-lieutenant (section)

==Present day==
[[File:Lord Lieutenancies.png|thumb|right|The [[lieutenancy area]]s of the United Kingdom as of 2012.]]

In 1996 Scottish regions and districts were abolished on further local government reorganisation, and since that date Lord-Lieutenants have been appointed to [[Lieutenancy areas of Scotland|"lieutenancy areas"]], in most places roughly equivalent to the historic Scottish counties.<ref>{{UK-LEG|path=uksi/1996/731/contents/made|title=The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996, Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 731 (S.83).|asmade=yes|access_date=3 May 2001|noprefix=yes}}</ref>

Partial reform of local government in England since 1995 has led to the creation of so-called [[Ceremonial counties of England|"ceremonial counties"]] to which Lord-Lieutenants are now appointed. The [[Lieutenancies Act 1997]] (c. 23) is the most recent piece of primary legislation dealing with lieutenancies in England and includes the definitive list of the current areas used. Ceremonial counties may comprise combinations of county council areas and unitary authority areas, or even parts of them.<ref>{{UK-LEG|path=ukpga/1997/23 |title=Lieutenancies Act 1997 (1997 c. 23)}}</ref>

Since the local government re-organisation of 1996 in [[Wales]], Lord-Lieutenants are now appointed to [[Preserved counties of Wales|"preserved counties"]], i.e. the counties used for administrative purposes from 1974 to 1996.<ref>{{UK-LEG|path=wsi/2003/974.htm/contents/made|title=Preserved Counties (Amendment to Boundaries) (Wales) Order 2003|asmade=yes|access_date=3 May 2011}}</ref>

The [[City of London]] was unaffected by changes introduced since 1882. It has a Commission of Lieutenancy rather than a Lord-Lieutenant, headed by the [[Lord Mayor of the City of London]].<ref>[https://city-lieutenancy.org.uk/ www.city-lieutenancy.org.uk]</ref>

===Duties===
Lord-Lieutenants are the monarch's representatives in their respective lieutenancies. It is their foremost duty to uphold the dignity of [[the Crown]], and in so doing they seek to promote a spirit of co-operation and good atmosphere through the time they give to voluntary and benevolent organisations and through the interest they take in the business and social life of their counties.

[[File:Lord Tollemache.jpg|thumb|right|[[John Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache|Lord Tollemache]] presenting medals in November 2012, as [[Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk]].]]
The modern responsibilities of Lord-Lieutenants include:
* Arranging visits of members of the [[British Royal Family|royal family]] and escorting royal visitors;
* Presenting medals and awards on behalf of the sovereign, and advising on [[British honours system|honours]] [[nomination]]s;
* Participating in civic, voluntary and social activities within the lieutenancy;
* Acting as liaison with local units of the [[Royal Navy]], [[Royal Marines]], [[British Army|Army]], [[Royal Air Force]] and their associated Cadet Forces;
* Leading the local [[magistrate|magistracy]] as chairman of the Advisory Committee on [[Justice of the Peace|Justices of the Peace]]; and
* Chairing the local Advisory Committee for the Appointment of the General Commissioners of [[Income Tax]], a tribunal which hears appeals against decisions made by the [[HM Revenue and Customs]] on a variety of different tax-related matters.

As the Sovereign's representative in each county, a Lord-Lieutenant remains non-political and may not hold office in any political party. They are appointed for life, although the customary age of retirement is 75 and the Sovereign may remove them.

===Deputies===
Each Lord-Lieutenant is supported by a Vice-Lieutenant and [[deputy lieutenant]]s that he or she appoints. The Vice-Lieutenant takes over when the Lord-Lieutenant is abroad, ill, or otherwise incapacitated. The Lord-Lieutenant appoints between thirty and forty deputy lieutenants depending on the county's population.

===Remuneration===
They are unpaid, but receive minimal allowances for secretarial help, mileage allowance and a driver. Lord-Lieutenants receive an allowance for the ceremonial uniform, worn when receiving members of the Royal Family and on other formal occasions.

===Uniform===
[[File:LC KCVO for Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|[[James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne|Lord Crathorne]] in uniform as [[Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire]], 2014.]]
Since at least the 18th century, a military-style uniform has been worn by lord-lieutenants (appropriate to the military origins of the post). Since 1831 this has been analogous to the uniform worn by a general staff officer, but with silver lace in place of the gold worn by regular officers.<ref>Mansfield, A., ''Ceremonial Costume''. London: A & C Black, 1980.</ref> Over time, the design of the uniform changed in line with changes made to army uniform.<ref>https://archive.org/stream/dressinsigniawor00greauoft#page/56/mode/2up Uniform as worn prior to the Second World War, illustrated in ''Dress Worn at Court'', Lord Chamberlain's Office, 1921.</ref>

At present, it is a dark blue uniform in the style of a General Officer's [[British Army uniform#No.1: Temperate ceremonial|Army No. 1 dress]] (but with buttons, [[epaulette]]s, sash, etc. in silver rather than gold). A cap is worn, as well as a sword with a steel scabbard. The badge used on the uniform varies depending on where the lieutenant's county is situated – a rose is worn in England, shamrocks in Northern Ireland, a thistle in Scotland and Prince-of-Wales feathers in Wales. On the whole, the lord-lieutenant's insignia resemble a [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-General of the British Army]].<ref name="Special Appointments">{{cite web |title=Army Dress Regulations: Part 12: Special Appointments |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a822c7c40f0b6230269b3a4/2017-04841.pdf |website=Ministry of Defence |date=8 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Recognising The Lieutenancy |url=https://greaterlondonlieutenancy.com/about-us/our-role/recognising-the-lieutenancy/ |website=greaterlondonlieutenancy.com |access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref>

The uniform for a vice lord-lieutenant and for [[deputy lieutenant]]s is of a similar style, but with features to distinguish it from that of a lord-lieutenant – on shoulder boards, no crown above the national symbol (rose, shamrocks, or thistle); blue cord instead of silver on the red collar patches (deputy lieutenants have a simple grey stripe); and only a single row of gold braid around the peak of the cap (deputy lieutenants have no oak leaf but simple gold tape). In addition, deputy lieutenants wear narrower shoulder boards than their superiors, and the red cap band is horizontally divided by a small grey stripe. The vice lord-lieutenant's dress resembles that of a former [[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier-General of the British Army]], while a deputy lieutenant's dress resembles that of a field officer.<ref name="Special Appointments"/>

The uniform is optional for female lord-lieutenants, vice lord-lieutenants, and deputy lieutenants. If not in uniform, female appointees wear a Badge of Office featuring their national symbol (rose, shamrocks, or thistle) on a bow of white and magenta – the Lieutenancy colours.<ref name="Special Appointments"/>

====Badge====
[[File:Duchess of Northumberland, Jane Percy.jpg|thumb|[[Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland|The Duchess of Northumberland]] wearing her badge as [[Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland]] at a Battle of Britain commemoration in 2018.]]
In 1975 a badge was provided for female lord-lieutenants to wear as an optional alternative to the uniform. It consists of an enamel version of the uniform cap badge topped by a jewelled crown, suspended from a ribbon of the same colour as the uniform sash.<ref name="Special Appointments"/><ref name="Risk2001">{{cite book |last1=Risk |first1=James |last2=Pownall |first2=Henry |last3=Stanley |first3=David |last4=Tamplin |first4=John |title=Royal Service (Volume II) |date=2001 |publisher=Third Millennium |location=Lingfield, Surrey |pages=88–89}}</ref>