The Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (of England beginning in the 14th century, later of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800) is the ceremonial head...
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date) Lord High Admiral of Scotland Lord High Admiral of the Wash Lord High Admiral of Sweden Lord High Admiral, Pimlico, London public house First Lord of...
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The position of Lord High Admiral of the Wash is an ancient hereditary naval office of England. In medieval times, the Lord High Admiral of the Wash was...
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the reign of Charles I, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral of England, was assassinated and the office was placed in commission...
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Edinburgh Appointed Lord High Admiral". The Royal Family. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017. "Lord High Admiral - a Freedom of...
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The Lord High Admiral of Scotland was one of the Great Officers of State of the Kingdom of Scotland before the Union with England in 1707. The office...
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was replaced, until 1828, by a Lord High Admirals Council. The title of the First Naval Lord was changed to First Sea Lord on the appointment of Sir Jackie...
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Present usage: Lord Chamberlain Lord Chancellor Lord Commissioner of Justiciary Lord High Admiral Lord Justice Clerk Lord Marshal Lord mayor Lord of Council...
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navy and its supposed admirals and lord high admirals back as far as Alfred the Great, counting several kings as themselves admirals, along with various...
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squadrons of the Royal Navy Comparative military ranks First Sea Lord Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom Royal Navy officer rank insignia "Information...
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Admiralty (United Kingdom) (category Royal Navy admirals)
the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State. For much of its history, from...
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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (category Lord high admirals of England)
first cousin to Howard's first wife. On 4 May 1513, he was appointed Lord High Admiral, a position previously held by his brother, Edward Howard, who had...
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High Admiral may refer to: A rank in the Star Wars fictional universe A rank in the Honorverse fictional universe Lord High Admiral (disambiguation) Admiral...
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January 2012. Howard was Lord High Admiral, and a cousin to the late Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk Villiers was Lord High Admiral, and a favourite of King...
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The Lord High Admiral or Admiral of the Realm (Swedish: riksamiral) was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from c. 1571 until 1676, excluding...
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Board of Admiralty (redirect from Naval Lord)
(1628–1964) was established in 1628 when Charles I put the office of Lord High Admiral into commission. As that position was not always occupied, the purpose...
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James II of England (category Lord high admirals of England)
George and Francis Villiers. At the age of three, James was appointed Lord High Admiral; the position was initially honorary, but became a substantive office...
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The Lord High Admiral is a Grade II* listed former public house at 43 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, London. English Heritage note that it is attached...
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Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (category Lord high admirals of England)
relationship between them began to dissolve. Although Thomas was named Lord High Admiral as a concession, he was consumed by jealousy of his brother's power...
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Royal Navy admiral. The title holder is the official deputy to the Lord High Admiral, an honorary (although once operational) office which was vested in...
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List of lords commissioners of the Admiralty (redirect from Lord of the Admiralty)
members of The Board of Admiralty, which exercised the office of Lord High Admiral when it was not vested in a single person. The commissioners were...
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The Lord High Admirals Council was a series of councils appointed to advise and assist the Lord High Admiral of England and then later of the United Kingdom...
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William IV (category Lord high admirals of the United Kingdom)
mistresses during their marriage. In 1827, he was appointed Britain's Lord High Admiral, the first since 1709. As his two elder brothers died without leaving...
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Southampton, Lord High Admiral, with William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham, Sir Francis Bryan, William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton, Lord Hastings...
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Flags of Elizabeth II (section As Lord High Admiral)
assumed the office of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. In this capacity, the Queen flew a special Lord High Admiral's flag. It was flown when...
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List of command flags of the Royal Navy (section Vice and Rear Admirals command flags in the Lord Admirals squadron (1596))
present. Lord High Admiral The Flag of the Lord High Admiral. The flag of the Lord High Admiral is to be hoisted, on occasions when the Lord High Admiral (office...
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Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (category Lord high admirals of England)
constable of Ludlow (1402), appointed Admiral of the North (1403), appointed captain of Calais (1407), and Admiral of the North and West (1408–1413) he...
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Howard an annuity of 100 marks and the reversion of the office of Lord High Admiral held by the Earl of Oxford. The French King had Prégent de Bidoux...
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (category Lord high admirals of the United Kingdom)
stating that he had "done [his] bit". The Queen gave him the title Lord High Admiral for his 90th birthday. While staying at Sandringham House in December...
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Henrician politics. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, served as Lord High Admiral of the English fleet which defeated the invading Spanish Armada. Arundel...
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