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In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually royal) patron. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. Patronage is the support encouragement privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization Patronage is the support encouragement privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization This position is distinct from that of Colonel of the Regiment. Colonel is a rank of the British forces, ranking just below Brigadier. They do not have an operational role. They are however kept informed of all important activities of the regiment, and pay occasional visits to its operational units. Their chief purpose is to maintain a direct link between the regiment and the Royal Family.

Currently in the British Army, two foreign monarchs hold the position of Colonel-in-Chief of British regiments:

While it is traditional for a royal personage to hold the position,[1] it is at the discretion of the regiment or corps whom they invite to be their Colonel-in-Chief. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Abdullah II bin al-Hussein King of Jordan ( الملك عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين al-Malik ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī bin al-Ḥusayn born 30 The Light Dragoons (LD is a cavalry regiment in the British Army. Early life Princess Margrethe was born, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. "PWRR" redirects here For the railroad with these reporting marks see Portland and Western Railroad. This can be seen by the fact that the Duke of Wellington was Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment that bore his name, and through the invitation to Adrienne Clarkson to be Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry[2], while the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps decided to ask the Governor-General of Australia to serve as its Colonel-in-Chief. The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is an hereditary title and the senior rank in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing medical care to Army personnel The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) [3] These exceptions, however, do not change the raison d'être of the post, which is to serve as a personal link between regiment and Monarch. The role of Colonel in Chief is not to be confused with that of Honorary Colonel.

Contents

Colonels-in-Chief

United Kingdom

Cavalry

Infantry

Combat Support

Combat Service Support

Canada

Armoured

Infantry

Personnel branches

Further information: List of Canadian organizations with Royal Patronage: Military

Australia

New Zealand

Bermuda

Papua New Guinea

Norway

Malaysia

Infantry

Combat Support

References

  1. ^ See this list of Colonel-in-Chief appointments held by HRH The Prince of Wales.
  2. ^ Clarkson to be given military honour Edmonton Journal 04/02/07
  3. ^ GG’s new role Department of Defence, 31/05/07
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