List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp

Below is a list of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp, an office established by William IV of the United Kingdom in 1830.

History of the office

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In 1827 King George IV had appointed Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor (a senior Army officer and courtier) to be his First and Principal Aide-de-Camp[1] ('an office which it is said was established expressly for the purpose of retaining the valuable services of Sir Herbert, who at that period was contemplating a continental journey').[2] Three years later King William IV appointed a number of Naval Aides-de-Camp to the King, and at the same time appointed Admiral the Rt Hon. Lord Amelius Beauclerk, K.C.B., to be his First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp.[3] Meanwhile Sir Herbert Taylor continued to hold the distinct office of First and Principal ADC, under both King William IV[4] and Queen Victoria, until his death in 1839.[5] He was not directly replaced; however, Beauclerk, following his death in December 1846, was promptly replaced in the office of First and Principal Naval ADC by Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.B..[6]

First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp

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Sir George Zambellas was appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp at the same time as his appointment as First Sea Lord. Aiguillettes on the right shoulder are the insignia of an Aide-de-Camp.

Since 1972, the office has been united with that of First Sea Lord.[15]

Flag Aide-de-Camp

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Flag Aide-de-Camp was, for a time, the designation given to the next most senior naval aide-de-camp after the First and Principal Naval ADC (namely between 1972 and 2012). The Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command invariably held this appointment;[16] in October 2012 the post of Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command was abolished, since when the appointment of Flag Aide-de-Camp appears to be in abeyance.[17]

References

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  1. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 18359, Page 1010, 8 May 1827
  2. ^ O'Byrne, Robert H. (1848). "Taylor, Sir Herbert, Knt.". The Representative History of Great Britain and Ireland (Part I - Bedfordshire). London: John Ollivier. p. 209.
  3. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 18715, Page 1689, 6 August 1830
  4. ^ A List of the Officers of the Army and Royal Marines. London: War Office. 1833. p. 61.
  5. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). Dictionary of National Biography (Vol. LV - Stow to Taylor). New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 414.
  6. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 20685, Page 5926, 22 December 1846
  7. ^ The Edinburgh Gazette Issue 3883, Page 229, 10 August 1830
  8. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 20685, Page 5926, 22 December 1846
  9. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 23191, Page 6471, 27 November 1866
  10. ^ The London Gazette, Issue 23952, Page 783, 25 February 1873
  11. ^ "No. 27289". The London Gazette. 26 February 1901. p. 1417.
  12. ^ "No. 27307". The London Gazette. 23 April 1901. p. 2777.
  13. ^ "No. 27483". The London Gazette. 17 October 1902. p. 6569.
  14. ^ "No. 33209". The London Gazette. 8 October 1926. p. 6440.
  15. ^ London Gazette, various editions
  16. ^ London Gazette, various editions
  17. ^ The 2019 Navy Directory, for example, does not list any such person among the aides-de-camp: Navy List 2019.