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Britain re-organized its Navy in 1964 with the Queen holding the title since then, but she decided to pass the title to the Duke of Edinburgh as a mark of her gratitude for his unstinting support during his record-breaking 59 years as her consort,The Daily Telegraph reported.

"The Queen has conferred the title and office of Lord High Admiral to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of his 90th birthday," said a short statement from the Buckingham Palace.

The office of the Lord High Admiral dates back to the 14th century, when the English Navy was consolidated into a single fighting unit, said the report.

Originally responsible for aspects of Navy policy, the position of Lord High Admiral was held on commission by various peers of the realm. In 1628, following the death of the Duke of Buckingham, the position became entirely honorary with the duties of running the Navy delegated to a Board of Commissioners.

The title eventually fell out of use, but in 1964 it was re-vested in the sovereign during a review of the Navy's structure, and has remained in the Queen's gift ever since.

Neither the Army nor the Royal Air Force has similar offices at their head and the Navy is the only service in which Her Majesty holds the official headship in addition to being Head of the Armed Forces.

Currently, the British armed forces are stretched as Britain has been fighting two wars in the Middle East region, with one in the offing in the North African country of Libya.

At home, the military is facing unprecedented cuts to spending as well as to the quantity of forces and equipment.

Yet, the Queen as the armed forces' chief bestows the titles on to members of her family and relatives and considers the UK as a personal wealth she has inherited

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