Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
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| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
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_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg) Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government | |
 Incumbent | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
The Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is a great office of state. Originally, its holder was responsible for the monarch's personal (privy) seal until the use of such a seal became obsolete. It has no particular function today because the use of a privy seal is obsolete; it may be regarded as a traditional sinecure, but today, the holder of the office is invariably given a seat in the Cabinet, and is sometimes referred to as a Minister without Portfolio.