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About the Duke

Service Appointments

The Duke of York is a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and holds two naval service appointments:

  • Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm (since August 2006)
  • Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps, which he took over from The Duke of Edinburgh in 1992

His Royal Highness also holds appointments in the British Army:

  • Colonel in Chief of The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (a role formerly undertaken by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) (since July 2003)
  • Colonel in Chief of The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (since June 2006)
  • Colonel in Chief of The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment) (since June 1992)
  • Colonel in Chief of the Small Arms School Corps (since July 2003)
  • Royal Colonel of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (since March 2006)

And in the Royal Air Force:

  • Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire (1996), the RAF station next to Gordonstoun School

The Duke is also Colonel in Chief of the following Commonwealth forces:

  • The Queen’s York Rangers (First Americans)
  • Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
  • Princess Louise Fusiliers (Canada)
  • Royal New Zealand Army Logistics Regiment
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The Duke of York gives an interview to David Frost on Frost over world

The Duke of York gives an interview to David Frost on Frost over world

Frost over the World – For the last seven years Prince Andrew has been the UK’s ‘special representative for international trade and investment’. In this role he travels the world promoting British business.

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