Prince Georgeis gearing up for a big role at his grandfatherKing Charles' upcoming coronation — alongsideQueen Camilla’s three grandsons.
George, who is second-in-line to the throne, and three other boys will be Pages of Honor attending to Charles, 74, throughout the coronation service, whileCamilla’s three grandsonsand great-nephew will be supporting her. The pages will also form part of the procession through the Nave of Westminster Abbey.
George’s involvement in the coronation has been a subject of great family discussion behind the scenes as his parentsPrince WilliamandKate Middletonhave juggled the unique honor with the pressure it might put on their son’s shoulders.
Queen Camilla, Prince George and King Charles.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
A Kensington Palace spokesperson says, “We’re all very excited aboutPrince George’s role in the coronation, it will be an incredibly special moment.”
They are “cognizant that he is old enough to understand what’s going on,” a royal source told PEOPLE. But they’re mindful that normal life resumes when George is back at school with his classmates the following week, where the weekend’s events will likely be the talk of his classmates.
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and Prince George.Chris Jackson/Getty
“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is, too.”
Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.Samir Hussein/WireImage
George will take his place alongside Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, 13, the younger twin son of the Marquis of Cholmondeley (who was recently named as Charles’s Lord-in-Waiting) and his wife Rose — Norfolk neighbors ofPrince WilliamandKate Middleton. The other two pages are Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache.
Camilla is also grandmother to granddaughters Lola Parker Bowles, 15, and Eliza Lopes, 15.
Children and grandchildren of the Queen Camilla arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of The State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022 in London, England.Chris Jackson/Getty
Rehearsals are taking placeout of the public eye in the Ballroom of Buckingham Palace, which enables palace staffers, the family and clergy to go through the service in private while keeping Westminster Abbey open to visitors.
The confirmation of George’s role comes as Buckingham Palaceunveiled a new portraitof King Charles and Queen Camilla, and the unique design for the roughly 2,000 coronation invitations that are being mailed out.
George will also likely be seen with his sisterPrincess Charlotte, 7, and brotherPrince Louis, 4. when they make the journey from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palacein the carriage processionfollowing the coronation.
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There is no update on whetherPrince HarryandMeghan Marklewill attend the coronation, PEOPLE understands. Last month, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the couple “received email correspondence” regarding King Charles' coronation.
source: people.com
