Lord Lieutenants of Durham and North Yorkshire
The role of Lord Lieutenant goes back to the 1540s when the first few were appointed by King Henry VIII as his personal representatives in a number of English counties. Today every county in the United Kingdom has a Lord Lieutenant to represent the British Monarch.
Men and women of all backgrounds are appointed to this role by The King on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Lord Lieutenant carries out a wide variety of duties, working closely with voluntary services, benevolent organisations and local businesses across their 'Lieutenancy area' (for example, county).
The main duties of the Lord Lieutenant are to:
- arrange visits by members of The Royal Family and to escort Royal visitors
- represent The King and present certain honours, medals and awards
- encourage the submission of worthy applications from people and organisations for nominations for honours and Kings Awards
- liaise with local units of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army, Royal Air Force and their associated Cadet Forces
- lead the local magistracy as Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the appointment of Justices of the Peace and liaise with the Ministry of Justice
- participate in civic, voluntary and social activities within the Lieutenancy area
Invitations to members of the Royal Family should be sent to the Lord Lieutenant. They can also advise on how to contact the various Royal households.
The Lord Lieutenant of County Durham
His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Durham is Mr Mike Butterwick, CBE. You can contact the Lieutenancy Office by email: ns@countydurhamlieutenancy.org.uk or telephone: 07386 368457.
Postal address:
Unit 33 Innovation House
26 Longfield Road
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6XB
The Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
Johanna Ropner has been appointed His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. You can contact the Lieutenancy Office by email: clerkllny@camphill.co.uk or telephone: 07762 172294.
Postal address:
HM Lord-Lieutenant
Camp Hill
Kirklington
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 2LS
