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Many members of the British Royal Family have seen service in British or other Commonwealth armed forces, others hold honorary ranks or positions. This is a list detailing formal military service by members of the British royal family.
List
The honorary ranks and titles are included in a separate column. The "rank whilst active" column dictates the rank worn and held whilst the Royal was serving with the armed forces and the "current rank worn" column denotes any rank worn currently (notably honorary rank, promotions). Members of the royal family receive regular promotions even after their active service has ended.
Key
A number of abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms are used, to save space:
- RN - Royal Navy
- RNR - Royal Navy Reserve
- RNVR - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
- RM - Royal Marines
- RAF - Royal Air Force
- MC - Military Cross
Living Members of the Royal Family
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Deceased Members of the Royal Family
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Notes
- Medals that are shown in the "Medals" column, generally only include awards that include a medal ribbon that is worn in uniform, as opposed to some decorations which may be represented by other means. Click or tap on the ribbon to see the name and details.
- Ranks that are shown in the "Rank whilst active" column are generally the highest rank achieved by the royal. Rank achieved later (i.e. after retirement from active service and movement to reserve list) is displayed in the "Current rank worn" column.
- Rank is received and awarded by members of the Royal Family in generally two ways:
- They receive a regular commission after undergoing officer training with one of the Armed Services at their respective establishments; (Britannia Royal Naval College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Royal Air Force College Cranwell).[12]
- They are appointed to an honorary rank, either in addition to their regular rank or instead of, if they are not actively serving officers.[13][circular reference]
N.B. Upon leaving active service, royal members are generally promoted to the rank they would have received, if they had stayed in the Armed Services.[14]
Military service of English monarchs
A few English monarchs came to the throne from other countries and served in the armies of their home country. A few served in other armies during their exile.
| Name of royal | Service | Wartime service |
| George I of Great Britain | Army of the Dutch Republic | Franco-Dutch War |
| William III of England | Army of the Dutch Republic | Glorious Revolution |
| James II of England | Imperial French and Spanish Empire armies; he later served as Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy | 1652–1656 |
| Charles II of England | English Army – Commander of West Country 1640s and the Engagers | English Civil War |
| Charles I of England | English Army | English Civil War |
| Henry V of England | English Army | Hundred Years' War |
| William II of England | English Army | |
| William I of England | Army of the Normans | Norman invasion of England |
See also
- British royal family
- The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces
- List of honours of the British royal family by country
- British Armed Forces
- United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Prince William: Career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Prince Harry: Military Career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Prince of Wales: Military career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "The Duke of York: Military Career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "The prince with a difference". BBC. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Prince and Princess Michael of Kent: Military Involvement". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Royal flies with naval reserves".
- ^ "Prince Edward: Military Career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "The Duke of Edinburgh: Naval Career". royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh#Decorations and medals
- ^ Cokayne, George (1940). The Complete Peerage. Vol. XIII. London: St. Catherine's Press. pp. 116–117.
- ^ Royal Air Force College Cranwell
- ^ Prince William, Duke of Cambridge#Military and air ambulance service
- ^ "The Duke of York". 26 October 2015.