What are the Lord Lieutenants?
The lord-lieutenant is supported by a vice lord-lieutenant and deputy lieutenants."
According to Wikipedia:
"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. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post honorarily ...
Lord-lieutenants are the monarch's representatives in their lieutenancy. It is their foremost duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown, and in so doing they seek to promote a spirit of co-operation and good atmosphere by the time they give to voluntary and benevolent organisations and by the interest they take in the business and social life of their counties.
The lord-lieutenant is supported by a vice lord-lieutenant and deputy lieutenants."