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Colonel-in-Chief Colonel-in-Chief
(not to be confused with "Commander-in-Chief", a title held by the
Governor General) is an honorary titular head and patron of a
regiment, corps or branch, almost always a member of the Royal
Family, and appointed by the Sovereign. The appointment evolved in
the reign of Queen Victoria out of the colonelcies of members of the
Royal Family, and the ancient practice of monarchs bestowing royal
titles on regiments (e.g. The Queen's Own). The modern
Colonel-in-Chief may provide greater visibility and political clout
than a Colonel of the Regiment or Honorary Colonel when lobbying in
the interests of the Regiment.
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