Aide-de-camp to the King
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Aide-de-camp to the King is an honorary military appointment in the British royal household, typically granted to distinguished senior officers who serve as personal assistants and ceremonial representatives to the monarch.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria | 2 |
| Aide-de-camp to King Edward VII | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorary military appointment
ⓘ
position in the British royal household ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| confers |
prestige within the armed forces
ⓘ
status as member of the royal household ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain |
court ceremonial
ⓘ
military protocol ⓘ |
| duty |
act as liaison between the monarch and the armed forces
ⓘ
attend the monarch on formal occasions ⓘ perform ceremonial duties at state events ⓘ serve as ceremonial representative of the monarch ⓘ serve as personal assistant to the monarch ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from French "aide-de-camp" meaning "camp assistant" ⓘ |
| follows | Aide-de-camp to the Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderedForm | Aide-de-camp to the Queen ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
aiguillettes worn on the uniform
ⓘ
distinctive badges indicating appointment ⓘ |
| hasScope | primarily ceremonial rather than operational ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | title varies with the sex of the monarch ⓘ |
| hasType | personal staff appointment ⓘ |
| heldBy |
distinguished senior officers
ⓘ
senior officers of the British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used under male British monarchs ⓘ |
| isCeremonial | true ⓘ |
| isHonorary | true ⓘ |
| isPersonalTo | the sovereign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubClassOf |
aide-de-camp
ⓘ
royal honorary appointment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking the British armed forces with the sovereign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Household military staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Aide-de-camp to the Queen when the monarch is female ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Equerry
ⓘ
Honorary Physician to the King ⓘ Honorary Surgeon to the King ⓘ |
| requiresRank | senior military rank ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
distinguished military service
ⓘ
personal favor of the monarch ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria
this entity surface form:
Aide-de-camp to King Edward VII
this entity surface form:
Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria