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Appointment of the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2024

皇冠体育app King has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh as His Majesty鈥檚 Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2024.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

皇冠体育app King has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness 皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh as His Majesty鈥檚 Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2024.

皇冠体育app Lord High Commissioner is the Sovereign鈥檚 personal representative to the Annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and attends the General Assembly on behalf of the Sovereign. 皇冠体育app Lord High Commissioner makes the opening and closing addresses to the Assembly and carries out a number of other official functions.

皇冠体育app Duke of Edinburgh, as 皇冠体育app Earl of Wessex, was previously appointed Lord High Commissioner in 2014.

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Published 10 March 2024