Robert John Baddeley DL (born 1934) is a British soldier and former Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. In the British Army he was a regular officer, rising to the rank of Brigadier.

For twelve years he was a Conservative politician and was Chairman of Wiltshire County Council for the year 1999–2000, after which he was appointed as a deputy lieutenant for Wiltshire.

Military career From Sandhurst, Baddeley was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1954.London Gazette, Issue 40292 of 5 October 1954 (Supplement), p. 5630

From November 1983 to January 1986 he was Chief Instructor at the Defence Services Command and Staff College of Bangladesh.Brigadier Robert John Baddeley, psc ASC at dscsc.mil.bd, accessed 18 January 2011 He was then appointed as aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II and as Director of Army Training and Inspector of Physical & Adventurous Training.Dod's parliamentary companion, vol. 157 (1989), p. 714

He retired as aide-de-camp to the Queen in 1989, when he was replaced by Brigadier Arthur Gooch.London Gazette, Issue 51713 of 24 April 1989 (Supplement), p. 4916

In 1989 he succeeded General Sir Robert Ford as Colonel of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards,London Gazette, Issue 51609 of 9 January 1989 (Supplement), p. 328 and relinquished the appointment in 1992.London Gazette, Issue 53008 of 3 August 1992 (Supplement), p. 13139

Political career Baddeley was elected to Wiltshire County Council as a Conservative in 1988. In 1999, he became chairman of Wiltshire County Council.Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department, at nationalarchives.gov.uk, accessed 19 January 2011

Honours In November 2000, Baddeley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Wiltshire.London Gazette, Issue 56040 of 24 November 2000, page 13274 ("Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 9th November 2000): Brigadier Robert John Baddeley, Hazeldon House, Wardour, Tisbury."

He is also an Honorary Freeman of the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of the City of London.Royal & Honoris Causa, Honorary & Craft Freeman of the Livery at coachmakers.co.uk, accessed 18 January 2011

Recreations Baddeley is a supporter of the Kipling Society.KIPLING JOURNAL, September 1996 at blueyonder.co.uk, accessed 18 January 2011

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1989 Wiltshire County Council election 1993 Wiltshire County Council election 1997 Wiltshire County Council election