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Prince William appointed Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2021

The Queen has approved that Prince William be appointed as Her Majesty’s Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2021.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Queen has approved that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Earl of Strathearn KG KT be appointed as Her Majesty’s Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2021.

Prince William was appointed Lord High Commissioner in 2020. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was cancelled last May due to COVID-19.

The Lord High Commissioner is the Sovereign’s personal representative to the Annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He attends the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on behalf of the Sovereign. He makes the opening and closing addresses to the Assembly and carries out a number of official functions as the Lord High Commissioner.

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Published 22 March 2021