Initially only the British monarch held air commodore-in-chief appointments.
However, since the second half of the 20th century, other members of the royal family have been appointed to such positions in the United Kingdom and the other realms such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
As of 2020[update], these appointments have been given to just six senior members of the royal family, of whom four were reigning or future monarchs of the Commonwealth realms.
The equivalent naval title of Commodore-in-Chief was introduced in 2006.
Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor), held the following appointments: King George VI held the following appointments: Queen Elizabeth II held the following appointments: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, held the following appointments: King Charles III, held the following appointments: