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- ↑ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No. 1754)
- ↑ London Gazette, issue no.46257, 5 April 1974
- ↑ London Gazette, issue no.51156, 18 December 1987
- ↑ London Gazette, issue no.54007, 4 April 1995
- ↑ Wales on line
- ↑ "Louise Fleet appointed Lord-Lieutenant for West Glamorgan". gov.uk. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ "H.M. Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan". H.M. Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan. Retrieved 12 September 2020.