Personal aide-de-camp
Personal Aide-de-Camp to the King (or Queen) is an appointment in the
History
The practice of appointing family members as Personal Aides-de-Camp was begun by Queen Victoria.[3]
Insignia
The emblem of the office is the royal cypher and crown (of the monarch who appointed the officer), which is worn on the uniform shoulder straps; and No. 1 gold aiguillettes, which are worn on the right shoulder. (The aiguillettes of Personal Aides-de-Camp are distinguished from those of other Aides-de-Camp by the addition of the royal cypher and crown to each tag).[5]
Current ADCs
Those in the royal family who currently hold the appointment are:
Rank | Name and Date of Appointment | Military branch Years served |
---|---|---|
Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II
| ||
Field Marshal Honorary Air Chief Marshal |
The Duke of Kent (1 August 1966–present)[6] | British Army 1955–1976 |
Captain (retired) | Mark Phillips (1 January 1974–present)[7] | British Army 1969–1978 |
Honorary Air Commodore
|
The Earl of Wessex (later The Duke of Edinburgh) (1 August 2004–present) | Royal Marines
1986-1987 |
Vice Admiral | Sir Timothy Laurence (1 August 2004–present) | Royal Navy 1973–2011 |
Lieutenant Commander Major Squadron Leader |
The Duke of Cambridge (later The Prince of Wales) (17 March 2013–present)[8] | Royal Navy 2008 British Army |
Appointed by King Charles III
| ||
Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wing Commander |
The Prince of Wales (2023–present)[9] | Royal Navy 2008 British Army |
Honorary Air Commodore
|
The Duke of Edinburgh (2023–present)[9] | Royal Marines
1986–1987 |
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal |
The Princess Royal (2023–present)[10][11] |
There are other categories of
Former ADCs
Those in the royal family who previously held the appointment are:
Rank | Name and Date of Appointment | Military branch Years served |
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Appointed by Queen Victoria | ||
Field Marshal | The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (26 May 1876 – 16 January 1942) | British Army 1868–1942 |
Admiral of the Fleet | The Duke of Edinburgh (later The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) (9 December 1882 – 30 July 1900) | Royal Navy August 1858–30 July 1900[12] |
Major Captain |
Prince Albert Victor of Wales (later The Duke of Clarence and Avondale) (21 June 1887 – 14 January 1892)[13] | Royal Navy British Army 1877–1892 |
Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet |
Prince George of Wales (later The Duke of York and The Prince of Wales) (21 June 1887 – 6 May 1910) | Royal Navy[14] |
Field Marshal | The Duke of Cambridge (1 November 1895 – 17 March 1904) | British Army 3 November 1837 – 17 March 1904[15] |
Admiral of the Fleet | Prince Louis of Battenberg (later The Marquess of Milford Haven) (1 January 1897 – 11 September 1921) | Royal Navy 1868–1914[16] |
General | Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (14 March 1898 – 28 October 1917) | British Army July 1866–28 October 1917[17] |
Appointed by King Edward VII | ||
Field Marshal Admiral of the Fleet |
The Duke of Cornwall and York (later The Prince of Wales) (25 February 1901 – 6 May 1910) | Royal Navy[18] |
Admiral of the Fleet | Prince Louis of Battenberg (later The Marquess of Milford Haven) (25 February 1901 – 11 September 1921) | Royal Navy 1868–1914[19] |
Field Marshal | The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1901 – 16 January 1942) | British Army 1868–1942[20] |
Field Marshal | The Duke of Cambridge (1901 – 17 March 1904) | British Army 3 November 1837 – 17 March 1904[21] |
General | Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1901 – 28 October 1917) | British Army July 1866–28 October 1917[22] |
Major General | Prince Arthur of Connaught (30 June 1905 – 12 September 1938) | British Army 1901–1922[23] |
Appointed by King George V | ||
Field Marshal | The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (3 June 1910 – 16 January 1942) | British Army 1868–1942[24] |
Major General | Prince Arthur of Connaught (3 June 1910 – 12 September 1938) | British Army 1901–1922[25] |
Admiral of the Fleet | Prince Louis of Battenberg (later The Marquess of Milford Haven) (3 June 1910 – 11 September 1921) | Royal Navy 1868–1914[26] |
General | Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (3 June 1910 – 28 October 1917) | British Army July 1866–28 October 1917[27] |
Lieutenant Colonel | The Duke of Teck (later The Marquess of Cambridge) (3 June 1910 – 24 October 1927)[28] | British Army 1888–1919 |
Major General | Prince Alexander of Teck (later The Earl of Athlone) (3 June 1910 – 16 January 1957) | British Army 1894–1931[29] |
Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Prince of Wales (3 June 1919 – 20 January 1936) The Duke of Windsor (11 December 1936 – 28 May 1972) |
Royal Navy British Army 1910–1919[30] |
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal |
The Prince Albert (later The Duke of York) (3 June 1919 – 11 December 1936) | Royal Navy Royal Air Force 1913–1919[30] |
Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Duke of Gloucester (2 August 1929 – 10 June 1974) | British Army 1919–1937[31] |
Major General
Air Commodore |
The Prince George (later The Duke of Kent) (19 July 1932 – 25 August 1942) | Royal Navy Royal Air Force 1916–1942[32] |
Appointed by King Edward VIII | ||
Field Marshal | The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1 May 1936 – 16 January 1942) | British Army 1868–1942[33] |
Admiral of the Fleet | Lord Louis Mountbatten (later The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma and The Earl Mountbatten of Burma) (23 June 1936 – 27 August 1979)[34] | Royal Navy 1916–1965 |
Admiral General Air Chief Marshal |
The Duke of York (23 June 1936 – 11 December 1936) | Royal Navy Royal Air Force 1913–1919[34] |
Major General
Air Commodore |
The Duke of Kent (23 June 1936 – 25 August 1942) | Royal Navy Royal Air Force 1916–1942[34] |
Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Duke of Gloucester (23 June 1936 – 10 June 1974) | British Army 1919–1937[35] |
Major General | Prince Arthur of Connaught (23 June 1936 – 12 September 1938) | British Army 1901–1922[36] |
Major General | The Earl of Athlone (23 June 1936 – 16 January 1957) | British Army 1894–1931[37] |
Colonel | The Earl of Harewood (23 June 1936 – 24 May 1947) | British Army 12 February 1902 – 24 May 1947[38] |
Appointed by King George VI | ||
Admiral of the Fleet | The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma (later The Earl Mountbatten of Burma) (29 January 1937 – 27 August 1979)[39] | Royal Navy 1916–1965 |
Major General
Air Commodore |
The Duke of Kent (1 February 1937 – 25 August 1942) | Royal Navy Royal Air Force 1916–1942[40] |
Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Duke of Gloucester (1 February 1937 – 10 June 1974) | British Army 1919–1937[41] |
Field Marshal | The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1 February 1937 – 16 January 1942) | British Army[42] |
Major General | Prince Arthur of Connaught (1 February 1937 – 12 September 1938) | British Army 1901–1922[43] |
Major General | The Earl of Athlone (1 February 1937 – 16 January 1957) | British Army 1894–1931[44] |
Colonel | The Earl of Harewood (1 February 1937 – 24 May 1947) | British Army 12 February 1902 – 24 May 1947[45] |
Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force Captain General Royal Marines |
The Duke of Edinburgh (10 June 1948 – 9 April 2021)[46] | Royal Navy 1939–1952 |
Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II
| ||
Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Duke of Gloucester (10 March 1953 – 10 June 1974) | British Army 1919–1937[47] |
Major General | The Earl of Athlone (10 March 1953 – 16 January 1957) | British Army 1894–1931[48] |
Admiral of the Fleet | The Earl Mountbatten of Burma (10 March 1953 – 27 August 1979)[39][49] | Royal Navy 1916–1965 |
Admiral of the Fleet Field Marshal Marshal of the Royal Air Force |
The Prince of Wales (6 December 1973 – 8 September 2022)[50] | Royal Navy 1971–1977 Royal Air Force 1971–1977 |
Vice Admiral | The Prince Andrew (later The Duke of York) (1 February 1984 – 13 January 2022)[51][52] | Royal Navy 1978–2001 |
Squadron Leader
|
The Duke of Sussex (13 October 2018 – 19 February 2021)[53] | British Army 2005–2015 |
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