The main duties include:

• Arranging Royal visits 
• Represent the Queen, or other members of the Royal Family, at events 
• Support and promote a wide range of voluntary activity and develop links with civic, enterprise and social leaders in the County to encourage a sense of community
• Support local business, including making visits to local businesses
• Play an active part in the honours system, increasing public awareness of the honours system, encouraging nominations, helping to assess nominations, and presenting certain honours, medals and awards on behalf of The Queen (for example: CBEs, OBEs, MBEs, BEMs, Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and the Elizabeth Cross).

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• Arrange invitations to Royal Garden parties
• ​Support the Armed Forces, and their Cadet Associations, and the local Volunteer Reserve Forces. 
• Presenting messages of congratulations from Her Majesty to those celebrating 100th Birthday or 60th Wedding Anniversaries.
• Preside over Citizenship Ceremonies to welcome new UK citizens resident in Northern Ireland
• Select and appoints DLs and a Vice Lord-Lieutenant

The post is strictly non-political and is unpaid.
​The Lord-Lieutenant holds office until the age of 75, unless they pass away or seek Her Majesty’s permission to retire earlier (usually due to ill health).

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