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These are honorary appointments for senior British Army generals, first made in 1910 . There were originally four, but the number was reduced to three in 1988 . There were also two in the British-run colonial Indian Army 1912-1947.

The current practice is for appointments to be made from the Chief Of General Staff , Commander-in-Chief Land Command and similar levels.

The Aides de Camp General are occasionally required to be present on major State occasions, but otherwise have no military or advisory function.