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A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost
Provost (civil)

A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name pr?v?t was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France....
 (mayor). The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
 and Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
 enjoy the style of "The Right Honourable
The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and other Commonwealth Realms, and occasionally elsewhere....
" before their names.

A Lord Provost has a higher status than Lord Mayor in other parts of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. He is ex officio the Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant

The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history....
 for that city, in accrodance with section 1 of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 - allowing the city council to choose its own representative from the Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
.

Permission to use the title 'Lord Provost" is granted to a city by The Queen under the Royal Prerogative
Royal Prerogative

The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognised in common law and, sometimes, in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the Sovereign alone....
, acting on the advice of Government Ministers.








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A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost
Provost (civil)

A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name pr?v?t was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France....
 (mayor). The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Edinburgh ; is the Capital city of Scotland, a position it has held since 1437. It is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom and the second largest Scottish City status in the United Kingdom after Glasgow....
 and Glasgow
Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's Scottish Lowlands....
 enjoy the style of "The Right Honourable
The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable is an honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain people in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Anglophone Caribbean and other Commonwealth Realms, and occasionally elsewhere....
" before their names.

A Lord Provost has a higher status than Lord Mayor in other parts of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. He is ex officio the Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant

The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history....
 for that city, in accrodance with section 1 of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 - allowing the city council to choose its own representative from the Queen
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
.

Permission to use the title 'Lord Provost" is granted to a city by The Queen under the Royal Prerogative
Royal Prerogative

The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognised in common law and, sometimes, in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the Sovereign alone....
, acting on the advice of Government Ministers.

See also

  • Provost (civil)
    Provost (civil)

    A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name pr?v?t was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France....
  • List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
  • List of Lord Provosts of Glasgow
    List of Lord Provosts of Glasgow

    The Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the City of Glasgow council. They are elected by the city councillors and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city....
  • List of Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen
    List of Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen

    The Lord Provost of the City of Aberdeen is the convener of the City of Aberdeen local authority in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city....
  • List of Lord Provosts of Dundee