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Tennyson held which official position?
AMaster of Music
BRoyal Chaplain
CCourt Painter
DPoet Laureate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Poet Laureate
1. Tennyson was Poet Laureate from 1850.
2. He held the office until his death in 1892.
3. He is the longest-serving Laureate.
_Source: Coverage brief — BA English Literature syllabus areas — "Tennyson held the Poet Laureateship under Queen Victoria"_