Commander-in-Chief of the Queenslandian Defence Force

Commander-in-Chief of the Queenslandian Defence Force
Badge of the Queenslandian Armed Forces
Royal Standard of Queensland
Incumbent Baudouin of Queensland since 19 November 2022
Queenslandian Defence Force
Type	Role
Abbreviation	C-in-C
Formation	3 January 2015
First holder	Queen Elizabeth II (as the Queen of Queensland)
Deputy	Chief of the Defence Force

The Commander-in-Chief of the Queenslandian Defence Force refers to the supreme command authority of the Queenslandian Armed Forces, a military role vested in the Supreme Head of the Queensland, currently King Albert. Under Queenslandian constitutional law the command and government of the Queenslandian armed forces is vested in the Supreme Head and as such he holds the highest office in the military chain of command. The authority to issue orders and give commands to military personnel is delegated by the Supreme Head to his commanders in the Field, however he does retain the right to issue orders personally.

Rank insignia

The rank insignia of the Supreme Head of Queenslandian Naion is of a Commander-in-Chief depending on the branch of the Commander.

NATO Code	OF-10
Royal Queensland Air Force
	Commander-in-Chief
Queenslandian Ground Forces
	Commander-in-Chief
Maritime and Cyber Command
	Commander-in-Chief

Commander-in-Chief of Queenslandian Armed Forces

Year	Sovereign
Commander-in-Chief of the Queenslandian Defence Force
3 January 2015 – 3 January 2016	Elizabeth II
3 January 2015 – 7 October 2017	George I
7 October 2017 – 10 December 2017	Victoria II
10 December 2017 – 29 April 2020	George III
29 April 2020 – 16 July 2020	Charlotte IV
16 July 2020 – 20 October 2020	Albert V
20 October 2020 – 2 November 2020	Frederick VI
3 November 2020 – 10 December 2020	Catherine VII
10 December 2020  – 10 February 2021	Juliana VIII
12 February 2021  – 12 February 2021	Edward IX
19 February 2022  – 19 November 2022	Benedikte X
19 November 2022  – Incumbent	Baudouin