9-year-old Prince George, wearing the train of his grandfather, King Charles III, played his first major role at this coronation.
He has been accompanying his parents to ceremonies or various events for several years now. But this Saturday, May 6, 9-year-old Prince George performed one of the roles of his life. The son of Prince William, the grandson of King Charles III, actively participated in the coronation ceremony of his grandfather. The little boy was one of four young pages charged with carrying the new king’s long and heavy train.
Second in line to the Prince of Wales, George wore a beautiful red gown with gold embroidery and blue cuffs over a white satin shirt. Of course, with the white gloves of rigor. As he entered Westminster Abbey, the young man seemed very focused. Her parents, who are usually keen to offer her a relatively normal life, wanted her to play a role in the historic ceremony, which is expected to attract more than 100 million viewers worldwide.
George was accompanied by three other pages, Nicholas Barclay and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, and Ralph Tollemasch, 12, all children of aristocratic families. To help them in their difficult task, handles were sewn under the train. Queen Camilla was escorted by four young men from her family: her grandsons Gus and Louis Lopez, 13, and Freddie Parker Bowles, 13. His great nephew, 10-year-old Arthur Elliott, completed the crew. George’s younger sister, Charlotte, 8, and the youngest of the family, Louis, 5, were sitting next to their parents. They will go back to school on Tuesday.
Source: Le Figaro
