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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ELIZABETH THE SECOND&lt;/strong&gt; by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal bearing date at Westminster the twelfth day of February in the sixty-seventh year of Our Reign grant unto Our trusty and well beloved Sarah Davina Clarke the Office of Serjeant at Arms in Ordinary of Us Our heirs and successors to attend upon the Chancellor or Keeper or Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal of Our Realm for the time being Now Know Ye that We do by these Presents revoke and determine the said recited Letters Patent and every clause article and thing therein contained And further Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors make constitute create and re-appoint the said Sarah Davina Clarke Officer of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Serjeant at Arms in Ordinary as aforesaid To have hold exercise and enjoy the said Office during her good behaviour in the same from the twelfth day of February 2021 until the eleventh day of February 2024 together with all the salary profits and advantages due and of right belonging thereto In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the twelfth day of February in the seventieth year of Our Reign&lt;/p&gt;
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