Nicolas Clark Adamson CVO OBE (born 5 September 1938), has been Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Kent

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63...

 since 1993.

Career

Nick Adamson joined the RAF in 1959 and served in various fighter squadrons based in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and Middle East 1960-65. After becoming a Flight Lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant

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 in 1962, Adamson later was chosen as ADC

Aide-de-camp

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 to the CDS

Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)

The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the British Armed Forces, a senior official within the Ministry of Defence, and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister...

 (1967–69). In 1969, Adamson was seconded to diplomatic service, before joining his current role in the Royal Household

Royal Household

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. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Royal Aeronautical Society

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