Olav V held an honorary rank in which branch of the British armed forces?
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
British Army
British Royal Marines
Answer
Olav V held the honorary rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. The title was conferred upon him by King George VI in 1946 in recognition of his wartime service as a pilot. Olav V also held the honorary rank of Field Marshal in the British Army and Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy.
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