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Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the insignia associated with her role as Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Observer Corps.

Air Commodore-in-Chief is a senior honorary air force appointment which originated in the Royal Air Force and now exists in the air forces of various Commonwealth realms. Appointees are made Air Commodore-in-Chief of a large air force organisation or formation. Initially only the British monarch held air commodore-in-chief appointments. However, since the second half of the 20th century, other members of the royal family have been appointed to such positions in the United Kingdom and the other realms such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Air commodore-in-chief appointments do not confer a rank, be it air commodore or otherwise. Air commodore-in-chief appointments are more senior than honorary air commodore appointments. The equivalent naval title of Commodore-in-Chief was introduced in 2006.

Air commodores-in-chief

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor), held the following appointments:

United Kingdom United Kingdom

King George VI

Further information: List of titles and honours of King George VI

King George VI held the following appointments:

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Queen Elizabeth II

Further information: List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II held or holds the following appointments:

Australia Australia
Canada Canada
New Zealand New Zealand
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Prince Philip

Further information: List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, holds the following appointments:

Canada / Canada Canada
United Kingdom United Kingdom

Prince Charles

Further information: List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, holds the following appointments:

Canada Canada
New Zealand New Zealand

References

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  2. ^ a b http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1950/1950%20-%201255.html
  3. ^ http://www.aircadets.org/acohist.html
  4. ^ "No. 38077". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 19 September 1947.
  5. ^ "No. 40140". The London Gazette. 11 April 1950.
  6. ^ "No. 40140". The London Gazette. 6 April 1954.
  7. ^ a b "No. 39864". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953.
  8. ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957%20-%200419.html
  9. ^ http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/atwork/supportingthequeen/specialrelationshipsandregiments/
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