Appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 24 May 1901, he was given command of the armoured cruiser HMS "Drake" in January 1903 and was appointed a Member of the 4th Class of the Royal Victorian Order on 5 May 1903.
He was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 24 May 1901. He was given command of the armoured cruiser HMS "Drake" in January 1903. He was appointed a Member of the 4th Class of the Royal Victorian Order on 5 May 1903.