Office of the Flag Officer, Royal Yachts | |
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Admiralty, Ministry of Defence | |
Reports to | First Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief, Fleet |
Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
Term length | Not fixed (typically 1–4 years) |
Inaugural holder | Vice-Admiral Sir John R.T. Fullerton |
Formation | 1884-1997 |
The Flag Officer, Royal Yachts, (FORY) also styled Flag Officer Commanding Royal Yachts [1] was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1884 to 1997.