Captain General Royal Marines
Encyclopedia
The Captain General
Royal Marines is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines
. The current incumbent is HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
.
The uniform and insignia are those of a Field Marshal
.
This position should not be confused with that of the Commandant General Royal Marines
, the professional head (who is ranked as a Major-General).
Captain General
Captain general is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
Royal Marines is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
. The current incumbent is HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
.
The uniform and insignia are those of a Field Marshal
Field Marshal (UK)
Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the British Army. It ranks immediately above the rank of General and is the Army equivalent of an Admiral of the Fleet and a Marshal of the Royal Air Force....
.
This position should not be confused with that of the Commandant General Royal Marines
Commandant General Royal Marines
The Commandant General Royal Marines is the professional head of the Royal Marines. The title has existed since 1945...
, the professional head (who is ranked as a Major-General).