The Merseyside Lieutenancy
Mr Mark Blundell, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside
Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenants are the representatives of the Crown for each county in the United Kingdom. Here in Merseyside the Lord-Lieutenant is Mr Mark Blundell.
Lord-Lieutenants were originally appointed in Henry VIII's reign to take over the military duties of the Sheriff and control the military forces of the Crown. In 1662 they were given entire control of the militia, but the Forces Act of 1871 transferred this function back to the Crown.
Lord-Lieutenants are responsible for the organisation of all official Royal visits to their county. On the day of an engagement they escort the Royal visitor around the different locations - not just The Queen, but any member of the Royal Family.
Lord-Lieutenants also carry out other duties in their county, such as the presentation of decorations (where the recipient is unable to attend an Investiture), The Queen's Awards for Enterprise, for Voluntary Service, and Queen's Scout and Queen's Guide Awards. British Empire Medals are usually presented within the county by Lord-Lieutenants on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.
Lord-Lieutenants are also responsible for ensuring that The Queen's Private Office is kept informed about local issues relating to their area, particularly when a Royal visit is being planned.
Lord-Lieutenants were originally appointed in Henry VIII's reign to take over the military duties of the Sheriff and control the military forces of the Crown. In 1662 they were given entire control of the militia, but the Forces Act of 1871 transferred this function back to the Crown.
Lord-Lieutenants are responsible for the organisation of all official Royal visits to their county. On the day of an engagement they escort the Royal visitor around the different locations - not just The Queen, but any member of the Royal Family.
Lord-Lieutenants also carry out other duties in their county, such as the presentation of decorations (where the recipient is unable to attend an Investiture), The Queen's Awards for Enterprise, for Voluntary Service, and Queen's Scout and Queen's Guide Awards. British Empire Medals are usually presented within the county by Lord-Lieutenants on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.
Lord-Lieutenants are also responsible for ensuring that The Queen's Private Office is kept informed about local issues relating to their area, particularly when a Royal visit is being planned.
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to 'Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.'
Everyone from individuals to Scout and Girlguiding groups, villages, cities, counties, schools and corporates will be encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees from October, when the tree planting season begins, through to the end of the Jubilee year in 2022.
Go to the Queens Green Canopy to find out more. As our plans develop here in Merseyside we will make them public on our Twitter page @ldltmerseyside
Everyone from individuals to Scout and Girlguiding groups, villages, cities, counties, schools and corporates will be encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees from October, when the tree planting season begins, through to the end of the Jubilee year in 2022.
Go to the Queens Green Canopy to find out more. As our plans develop here in Merseyside we will make them public on our Twitter page @ldltmerseyside
The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, established in 1993, benefits a wide range of charitable associations and organisations operating within the County Palatine, that is the three counties of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. Further details can be found here.
News and Photographs News and photographs of the Lord-Lieutenant's work around the County is shown here: Lieutenancy News. You can now follow the Lord-Lieutenant on Twitter at @ldltmerseyside here: https://twitter.com/LdLtMerseyside.
News and Photographs News and photographs of the Lord-Lieutenant's work around the County is shown here: Lieutenancy News. You can now follow the Lord-Lieutenant on Twitter at @ldltmerseyside here: https://twitter.com/LdLtMerseyside.