Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen

On 13/10/2018, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, was appointed as a Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Queen Elizabeth II, an honorary military position traditionally granted to senior members of the British Royal Family. The role, which involves ceremonial duties and the use of the post-nominal letters “ADC,” placed him among a small group of royals holding similar distinctions, including Prince William and the then-Prince Charles. The appointment came during a period when Prince Harry remained an active working royal, undertaking official duties both in the United Kingdom and internationally. His military background, including 10 years of service in the British Army and two tours of Afghanistan, formed part of the context for his inclusion in honorary military roles. In addition to being named ADC, he held several other ceremonial military titles, such as Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington, and Commodore-in-Chief of Small Ships and Diving. On 19/02/2021, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Harry would not return as a working member of the Royal Family following his earlier decision to step back from royal duties, first announced in January 2020. As a result, he relinquished his honorary military appointments, including his position as Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. These roles were subsequently returned to the Crown for reassignment. Following these changes, Prince Harry retained his birth title as a prince and his peerage as the Duke of Sussex. However, he no longer uses the style “His Royal Highness” in an official capacity and does not hold any active honorary military positions within the United Kingdom.