Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant , and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997 .
Simplified: The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England .