Lord President Of The Council Collection

Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Creator: Unknown
Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Daniel Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), English Conservative statesman regarded as an honourable and virtuous man

Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, Anglo-Irish politician (engraving)
5233633 Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, Anglo-Irish politician (engraving) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton (1669-1725)

Charles of Earl of Sunderland, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Charles of Earl of Sunderland, 1784. Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (1675-1702), English statesman and nobleman, served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1714-1717)

John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote
John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English politician John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), holding the Lord Chancellors Purse

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, English statesman, c1694 (1894). Artist: Robert White
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (1631-1712), English statesman, c1694 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English politician, 1700s (1906). From the original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, in the National Portrait Gallery, London

The State opening of Parliament. Lord Runciman in uniform. 8 November 1938

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Through the annals of British history, the Lord President of the Council, an esteemed role in the realm's governance, has been graced by notables such as Daniel Earl of Nottingham (c1785), Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (c1694), and John, First Lord Somers (c1700). Their portraits, including those of Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton (engraving), Charles Earl of Sunderland (c1784), and Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds (1894), bear testament to their significant contributions. The ceremonial role, which includes presiding over the State Opening of Parliament as seen in this image of Lord Runciman in uniform (8 November 1938), continues to hold importance in the democratic process.