| Captain General Royal Marines | |
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 Royal Marines | |
| Abbreviation | Capt-Gen |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At his own pleasure |
| Formation | 1 January 1901 |
| First holder | King George V (As Colonel-in-Chief) King George VI (As Captain General) |
Captain General Royal Marines is the ceremonial head of the Royal Marines. The current Captain General is King Charles III.[a][1] The uniform and insignia currently worn by the Captain General are those of a Field Marshal.
This position is distinct from that of the Commandant General Royal Marines, the professional head of the corps, currently occupied by General Gwyn Jenkins.
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- ^ @RoyalFamily (28 October 2022). "Today as the @RoyalMarines celebrate their 358th birthday, The King has become their new Captain General" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
His Majesty trained and served alongside the Royal Marines during his Naval career.