At the age of 18 he was commissioned in the army and appointed aide-de-camp to the Irish viceroy.
He was then appointed aide-de-camp to Louis-Napoléon and was simultaneously deputy for Loire (1849 51), enjoying an important backstairs influence.
He was appointed aide-de-camp to Queen Wilhelmina in April 1945 and developed a close association with the House of Orange.
Among other criticisms, Mr. Kan has been accused of surrounding himself with newly appointed aides and advisers, sidelining bureaucrats and causing confusion in a government already overwhelmed in the aftermath of the multiple disasters.
He was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Queen on 9 April 1995.
His rank was made permanent in September, and the same month he was appointed aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II.
In September 1997, he was appointed Aide-de-Camp General to Queen Elizabeth II, succeeding General Sir Michael Rose, until he in turn was succeeded by General Sir Richard Dannatt.
Fortunately Marlborough's newly appointed aide-de-camp, Richard Molesworth, galloped to the rescue, mounted the Duke on his horse and made good their escape, before Murray's disciplined ranks threw back the pursuing French troopers.
This raises questions about the kind of City Hall staff Mr. Bloomberg would build as mayor, whether he would appoint aides like Mr. Cunningham, a longtime political operative not known for subtlety.
