 He was created a baronet on 29 December 1919 and advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on 23 July 1920.Madden was appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 15 August 1922 and was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 31 July 1924.He served as chairman of the committee on the functions and training of Royal Marines in 1924, and took part in a committee under the chairmanship of Lord Chelmsford on the list of executive officers of the navy in 1925.