Who are the Pages of Honour who are joining Prince George at King Charles’ Coronation? From Camilla’s grandchildren to grandson of one of Queen’s closest friends
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Prince George is the most notable page of of honour chosen by the King and Queen Consort for the Coronation – but who are the other boys joining him?
All those picked to carry the royal couple’s robes into Westminster Abbey demonstrate Charles and Camilla’s determination to put loyal family and friends at the heart of this historic occasion.
As well as the monarch’s grandson Prince George, nine, they include Nicholas Barclay, Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, both 13, and Ralph Tollemache, 12.
The Queen Consort’s pages of honour all come from Her Majesty’s family. They include her grandsons Gus and Louis Lopes, 13, and Freddy Parker Bowles, 13. Her great-nephew, Arthur Elliot, 10, will be her fourth page.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the youngsters picked to be a page of honour, which is a historic ceremonial position, now only employed on state occasions.
The King’s Pages of Honour
Prince George
Prince George (pictured in June, 2022) will be a page of honour for his grandfather at the historic occasion at Westminster Abbey on May 6
Prince George will be a page of honour for his grandfather at the historic occasion at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
While the Prince and Princess of Wales were touched that the King wanted his grandson to play such a significant role, they wanted to ensure that nine-year-old George felt up to the public scrutiny.
After discussions with their eldest son and future monarch, they felt happy he would rise to the occasion.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said last night: ‘We’re all very excited about Prince George’s role in the Coronation, it will be an incredibly special moment.’
Nicholas Barclay
Meanwhile, Nicholas Barclay, 13, is the grandson of Sarah Troughton (pictured with Camilla), who is one of the Queen’s six companions (a role which replaced the former lady-in-waiting position) and oldest friends
Meanwhile, Nicholas Barclay, 13, is the grandson of Sarah Troughton, who is one of the Queen’s six companions (a role which replaced the former lady-in-waiting position) and oldest friends.
Sarah, the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, is a second cousin of King Charles via her maternal grandfather, who was a brother of the Queen Mother, reported Tatler.
She served as a lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Kent from 1990-2000 and was made a Commander of the Order of St John by the Queen in 2013, before being raised to Dame of the order in 2021.
Nicholas is the only son of Sarah’s daughter Rose (nee Troughton) and solicitor Piers Barclay. Rose is also one of the King’s goddaughters.
Nicholas is one of Rose and Peter’s three children, along with Beatrice and Aurelia.
Lord Oliver Cholmondeley
Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, son of David, the Marquess of Cholmondeley (pictured), and his former model wife, Rose, will also be a page of honour
Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, son of David, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, and his former model wife, Rose, will also be a page of honour.
Oliver’s father was recently appointed to be the King’s Lord-in-Waiting – a significant royal role in which he will be invited to attend important state and royal occasions.
In 1974, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, as Earl of Rocksavage, was page of honour to the late Queen, before becoming Lord Great Chamberlain from 1990 to 2022.
Meanwhile, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley’s maternal grandmother, the late Lady Elizabeth Lambart, was one of the late Queen’s bridesmaids at her 1947 wedding.
The family – which also includes Lord Oliver’s twin brother, Alexander, Earl of Rocksavage, and his younger sister, Lady Iris – live at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, which is just four miles from Anmer Hall, their friends’, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s, country retreat.
Ralph Tollemache
The fourth page is Ralph Tollemache, 12, son of British banker and aristocrat The Honourable Edward Tollemache and Sophie Tollemache (pictured together in 2009)
The fourth page is Ralph Tollemache, 12, son of British banker and aristocrat The Honourable Edward Tollemache and Sophie Tollemache.
Edward, the heir apparent of the 5th Baron Tollemache, is a godson of the King and was a page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth.
Ralph has a brother, Theo James Tollemache, and a sister, Stella Isabel Dinah Tollemache. The family live at Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, which has belonged to the family for 500 years.
Edward and Sophie wed on 3 February 2007 at St Columba’s Church in Knightsbridge. The then Prince of Wales was one of the guests.
Queen Camilla’s Pages of Honour
Gus and Louis Lopes
Children of the Queen Consort, Laura Lopes (centre) and Tom Parker Bowles arrive with their family at Westminster Abbey ahead of The State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022 in London
The Queen Consort’s pages of honour all come from Her Majesty’s family. They include her grandsons Gus and Louis Lopes, both 13.
It’s a significant decision given the fact Camilla’s grandchildren have been largely shielded from the spotlight over the years.
But sources previously told The Times that the King and Queen Consort are keen to get her grandchildren involved to acknowledge how close they are to the teenagers, and to reflect the reality of their life as a blended family.
Royal commentator Katie Nicholl previously detailed how Camilla loves being a grandmother.
She said the Queen Consort has long made an effort to ‘remind’ her husband not to miss out on cherished moments with his family.
Gus and Louis are the twin sons of the Queen Consort’s only daughter, art curator, Laura, and her husband Harry Lopes.
The siblings have an older sister Eliza, 15, who was a flower girl at Prince William and Kate’s wedding in April 2011. She was famously pictured on Buckingham Palace balcony with Charles.
Freddy Parker Bowles
Freddy Parker Bowles stands in front with twins Gus & Louis Lopes behind
Freddy Parker Bowles will also be a page of honour. The 13-year-old is Camilla’s other grandson from food writer and author Tom Parker Bowles’ relationship with his former wife Sarah.
The couple also have an older daughter, Lola, who is 15. They are based in London.
Arthur Elliot
Mary-Clare Winwood and Ben Elliot attend the launch of Treehouse Hotel on November 13, 2019 in London
Camilla’s great-nephew, Arthur Elliot, 10 – whose father is former Tory Party chairman Ben Elliot – will be her fourth page.
Ben, whose wife is Mary-Clare Winwood, is the son of Camilla’s sister, Annabel, who is an interior designer.
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