The North Yorkshire Lieutenancy

Our website will inform and update you about how His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant and the North Yorkshire Lieutenancy can support and represent all residents of the County.

In particular, we invite you to discover how the Lieutenancy can help you, acting as a conduit to the Royal Family, the National Honours and Awards systems, giving recognition to voluntary service, faith groups, charitable and business organisations.

The Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mrs Johanna Ropner, is His Majesty The King’s representative in the County. She leads the Lieutenancy, which helps foster good relations and co-operation between all kinds of organisation in every part of our wonderful County.

Together with its prime duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown, The Lieutenancy also wishes to promote North Yorkshire, York and Teesside, its people, culture, diversity, heritage and history by serving its communities and encouraging engagement, voluntary service and achievement across all groups and sectors.

Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
Jo Ropner was appointed His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in November 2018. Jo is a successful businesswoman who has considerable involvement in the voluntary and charitable sectors across North Yorkshire and beyond.
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Lieutenancy Area
The North Yorkshire Lieutenancy covers North Yorkshire, York and Teesside south of the River Tees. Its aim is to promote its people, culture, diversity, heritage and history by serving its communities and encouraging engagement, voluntary service and achievement across all groups and sectors.
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Helping You
Helping You
From requesting Royal and Lieutenancy Visits and landmark messages to making nominations for Honours and King's Awards - see how the Lieutenancy can help you.
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Honours
Honours & Awards
The Lord-Lieutenant is sometimes called upon to make presentations on behalf of HM The King. Some National Awards, such as the OBE and MBE, may need to be presented locally if a recipient is unable to attend an investiture.
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