Captain General Royal Marines
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Captain General Royal Marines is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines. The current Captain General is King Charles III.Template:Efn The uniform and insignia currently worn by the Captain General are those of a Field Marshal.[1]
This position is distinct from that of the Commandant General Royal Marines, the professional head of the corps, currently occupied by General Gwyn Jenkins.
History
Appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom, the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines was the Colonel in Chief until the title changed to Captain General in 1948.[2] The first Captain General Royal Marines was King George VI. Following his death he was succeeded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort to Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip is the longest serving Captain General to date.[3]
Following Prince Philip's retirement from royal duties in 2017, Prince Harry was appointed as Captain General.[4] As Captain General, Prince Harry was entitled to wear the rank insignia of a Field Marshal.[5] Despite this, Prince Harry, at least on some occasions, wore the rank insignia of a Colonel,[6][7] which is traditionally worn by some colonels-in-chief in the British Army.[8]
King Charles III was announced as Captain General on 28 October 2022, on the 358th anniversary of the corps' founding by King Charles II in 1664.[9] Charles III separately holds the position of Head of the Armed Forces, which like some of his predecessors also makes him the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Marines.[10]
Post holders
The post has been held by the following:
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See also
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- British and U.S. military ranks compared
- British Army Other Ranks rank insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- Captain General
- Lord High Admiral
Notes
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References
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| NATO rank code / Service branch |
N/A | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6 ★ |
OF-7 ★★ |
OF-8 ★★★ |
OF-9 ★★★★ |
OF-10 ★★★★★ | |
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| Royal Navy | OC | Mid | Sub Lt | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | ADMF |
| Royal Marines | OCdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | N/A |
| British Army | OCdt | 2Lt | Lt | Capt | Maj | Lt Col | Col | Brig | Maj Gen | Lt Gen | Gen | FM |
| Royal Air Force | Off Cdt | APO / Plt Off | Fg Off | Flt Lt | Sqn Ldr | Wg Cdr | Gp Capt | Air Cdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MRAF |
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