Who Are The Coronation Pages And Which Children Will Be Involved In The Ceremony?

Here's which royal children are involved in the coronation ceremony...

Coronation pages

by Nikki Peach |
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King Charles' big day is finally here, and to all intents and purposes, it's going to feel quite like a wedding. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be coronated on Saturday 6 May at 11am and they've invited their friends, family and world leaders to come and watch – as you do.

But will there by any children invited? What roles will their grandchildren play? And will their be flower girls? Here's what we've found out.

Which children will be at the coronation?

There is no hard and fast rule about whether or not children are allowed to be present at the coronation of a sovereign. Queen Elizabeth had only recently had Prince Charles and Princess Anne at the time of her coronation back in 1953.

While Anne was deemed too young to attend the ceremony, her older brother Charles, who was four at the time, did witness his mother's coronation. And, as per tradition, both young royals made a surprise appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

And yes, the majority of Charles and Camilla's grandchildren are expected to attend the coronation ceremony and they both get four 'pages of honour' each! The eight pages will attend to the king and queen consort during the service at Westminster Abbey and will take part in activities such as the carrying of the ceremonial robes. We're sure there will be some memes of them looking bored any minute now...

Prince George

The first born son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, aka second in line to the throne, is Prince George. The nine-year-old will play a key role at his grandfather's coronation and is expected to act as one of the 'pages of honour'. Although we expect he won't be making a speech...

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

While Prince George's siblings do not have the same official role as their brother at the coronation, they will witness their father William be proclaimed as heir to the throne. William is expected to help his father put on the Golden Imperial Mantle — a floor-length cloak made of cloth of gold that dates back to 1821.

It is unconfirmed if there will be flower girls at the ceremony, but Princess Charlotte is sure to get the call up if there are.

Lord Oliver Cholmondeley

Lord Oliver Timothy George Cholmondeley, 13, is the son of Sarah Rose Hanbury and David George Philip Cholmondeley, the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley and King Charles' lord-in-waiting.

Master Nicholas Barclay

Master Nicholas Barclay, 13, is the grandson of Sarah Troughton, a second cousin of King Charles (her grandfather was a brother of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) and close friend of Camilla. Sarah, the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, was a lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Kent from 1990 to 2000 and was appointed one of the queen's companions last year.

Nicholas is the son of Rose Barclay, one of Sarah and husband Peter Troughton's three children.

Master Ralph Tollemache

Master Ralph Tollemache, 12, is the son of the King’s godson, Edward Tollemache. Ralph's grandparents, Lord Timothy Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache, and Lady Xa Tollemache, are also close friends of King Charles and Camilla.

Master Gus and Louis Lopes

Twins Gus and Louis Lopes, 12, are the queen consort's grandsons. Their parents are Laura Lopes and Harry Lopes.

Laura, 45, is Camilla and ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles's youngest child. She married her husband, the grandson of Lord Astor of Hever, in 2006. They have three children together – Eliza and twins Gus, and Louis.

Master Freddy Parker Bowles

Camilla's son Tom's son Freddy will join his cousins as another 'page of honour'. Master Freddy Parker Bowles, 13, is the queen consort's oldest grandson. His parents are Thomas Henry Charles Parker Bowles and Sarah Buys.

Thomas, 48, is Camilla and ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles's oldest child. King Charles is his godfather. Tom married Sara in September 2005, and the two ultimately split in 2018. They share two children together, Lola and Freddy.

Master Arthur Elliot

Master Arthur Elliot, 11, is Queen Camilla's great-nephew (his grandmother Annabel Elliot, is Camilla's sister). His parents are Ben Elliot and Mary-Clare Winwood.

Will Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten be at the Coronation?

While it has been confirmed that Prince Harry will attend his father's coronation on Saturday, his wife Meghan Markle is staying in the US. It is likely that their two children, Archie, who turns four on Saturdayand Lilibet, one, will stay home with their mother and will not be involved in the ceremony.

Which other royal children will be there?

Princess Eugenie brought her son August Brooksbank to enjoy the late Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace last summer, so it is likely he will attend the King's coronation or at least the concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday. The same goes for Zara and Mike Tindall, who are likely to bring their three children along to enjoy the celebrations.

Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 15, are also expected to make an appearance over the coronation weekend.

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