Zambellas was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2012 Birthday Honours and on 24 January 2013 it was announced that Zambellas would be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in April 2013.
Zambellas was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2012 Birthday Honours. Zambellas would be appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in April 2013. This was what it was announced on 24 January 2013.