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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a minister of the crown, nominally appointed as representative of the Queen (who is the Duke, not Duchess, of Lancaster), but in practice chiefly employed on parliamentary work determined by the prime minister Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterAn officer of the British government responsible for the administration of expenses and rents (and other income) of the Duchy of Lancaster, a large tract of land belonging to the Crown that provides much of the monarch's income. In practice, the chancellor serves as a minister without portfolio in the British cabinet and leaves administration of the duchy to a subordinate. The chancellor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister. |