Lieutenancy of South Yorkshire

King Charles with crowd of people

Message from the Lord-Lieutenant

As The King’s spokesperson, it's my job to brief His Majesty and to promote South Yorkshire. I want to make it a better place for all who live and work here.

We'll share details about the great work already taking place across the county. We ask you to tell us about good causes and people you feel are worthy of honours.

We ask you to also consider helping us by visiting our X page @LieutenancySY. This has more details about the work of the Lieutenancy. I've also outlined my role and that of the wider Lieutenancy in our plan on a page.

For anyone wanting more details about hosting the Lord-Lieutenant please refer to the guidance for hosts.

Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE RN (HM Lord-Lieutenant)

DL Hilary Chapman

About the Lord-Lieutenancy

There are 98 Lord-Lieutenants who cover all areas of the UK. They were first appointed in the reign of Henry VIII to raise militia.

Every county in the United Kingdom has a Lord-Lieutenant, and they act on His Majesty’s behalf. 

The Lord-Lieutenant’s first and foremost duty is to uphold the dignity of the Crown. Their role, like the monarch’s, is non-political.

Buckingham Palace