PRINCE Andrew still holds a ceremonial role as a personal aide-de-camp to the Queen despite being stripped of a host of his military titles earlier this year.
The disgraced royal, 62, appears in a list of appointments to Her Maj in an official Ministry of Defence document published weeks after he settled an alleged sex assault case.
Palace sources say the duke remains in the personal and honorary position, which is within the gift of the Queen.
The role, also occupied by Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Edward, is similar to the Knight of the Garter honour which is also bestowed by Her Majesty.
Andrew, who was spotted out riding at Windsor yesterday, was made the Queen’s personal aide-de-camp in 1984 when he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
He flew a helicopter during the Falklands War and left the Navy in 2001 after 22 years’ service.
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The role is essentially that of a personal assistant to the sovereign.
The positions can be granted to members of the Royal Family and senior officers in the forces.
ADCs wear an aiguillette — an ornamental braided cord — on uniforms.
With royal appointments it is worn on the right shoulder.
The first ADCs were appointed by Queen Victoria. They acted as her honorary military attendants.
One source said last night: “The fact Andrew is still an aide-de-camp is clearly a matter for the Queen.
“However, a few eyebrows have been raised that he should still hold this position but not the others.”
Prince Andrew lost his military titles and patronages in January as he faced a US civil action over sexual assault allegations.
They included Colonel-in-chief of the Royal Irish and Yorkshire Regiments.
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He paid a big-money settlement, thought to be as much as £12million, to his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, in March which settled the civil case.
The royal, who is no longer allowed to use his HRH title in any official capacity, always denied wrongdoing and the settlement accepted no liability in the matter.
