A Page of Honour is a

ceremonial A ceremony (, ) is a unified ritualistic event with a purpose, usually consisting of a number of artistic components, performed on a special occasion. The word may be of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin, via the Latin ''Glossary of ancient Rom ...

position in the Royal Household of the

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of the

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. It requires attendance on state occasions, but does not now involve the daily duties which were once attached to the office of page. The only physical activity involved is usually carrying the long

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of the Queen's robes. While a

page Page most commonly refers to: * Page (paper), one side of a leaf of paper, as in a book Page, PAGE, pages, or paging may also refer to: Roles * Page (assistance occupation), a professional occupation * Page (servant), traditionally a young m ...

is a comparatively low-ranking servant, a Page of Honour is a distinguished position. It is usually a distinction granted to teenage sons of members of the

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

and

gentry Gentry (from Old French ''genterie'', from ''gentil'', "high-born, noble") are "well-born, genteel and well-bred people" of high social class, especially in the past. Word similar to gentle imple and decentfamilies ''Gentry'', in its widest ...

, and especially of senior members of the Royal Household. Pages of Honour participate in major ceremonies involving the British monarch, including

coronations A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a coronation crown, crown upon a monarch's head. The term also generally refers not only to the physical crowning but to the whole ceremony wherein the act of crowning occurs, along with the ...

and the

State Opening of Parliament The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It includes a speech from the throne known as the King's (or Queen's) Speech. The event takes place ...

Livery

Pages of Honour in England wear a scarlet

frock coat A frock coat is a formal men's coat characterised by a knee-length skirt cut all around the base just above the knee, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods (1830s–1910s). It is a fitted, long-sleeved coat with a centre vent at th ...

with gold trimmings, a white satin waistcoat, white

breeches Breeches ( ) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each human leg, leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. Formerly a standard item of Weste ...

and hose, white gloves, black buckled shoes and a lace cravat and ruffles. A sword is also worn with the outfit and a feathered three-cornered hat is provided. In Scotland the outfit is identical, but in green rather than scarlet (as seen periodically at the Thistle Service in

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

). In Ireland, when Pages of Honour were attendant upon the King, Pages of Honour wore exactly the same uniform as at the English Court, except that the colour was St. Patrick's blue with silver lace. At Coronations, the peers who carry regalia in the

procession A procession is an organized body of people walking in a formal or ceremonial manner. History Processions have in all peoples and at all times been a natural form of public celebration, as forming an orderly and impressive ceremony. Religious ...

(and others with particular roles in the service) are expected to have their own

s in attendance. These pages are directed to wear "the same pattern of clothes as the Pages of Honour wear, but of the Livery colour of the Lords they attend... xcept that...the Royal liveries being scarlet and gold, the use of this combination of colours is restricted to the Pages of Honour, and in the case of a Peer whose colours are scarlet and gold, for scarlet some variant, such as murrey or

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, should be used."

Pages of Honour

The Anointing of Queen Alexandra at the Coronation of Edward VII

Charles II

*1661–1662: Bevil Skelton *1661–1669:

John Napier John Napier of Merchiston (; 1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Ioann ...

*1662–1668:

Sidney Godolphin Sidney Godolphin is the name of: * Sidney Godolphin (colonel) (1652–1732), Member of Parliament for fifty years * Sidney Godolphin (poet) (1610–1643), English poet * Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (c. 1640–1712), leading British poli ...

*1664–1665: Rupert Dillon *1665–1671?: Thomas Felton *1668–1678: John Berkeley *1668–1676: William Legge *1670: Charles Wyndham *1671–1685:

Robert Killigrew Sir Robert Killigrew (1580–1633) was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1629. He served as Ambassador to the United Provinces. Life Killgrew was born at Lothbury, London, th ...

*1671–1685: Aubrey Porter *1673–1678:

John Prideaux John Prideaux (7 September 1578 – 29 July 1650) was an English academic and Bishop of Worcester. Early life The fourth son of John and Agnes Prideaux, he was born at Stowford House in the parish of Harford, near Ivybridge, Devon, England, ...

*1674–1678: Henry Wroth *1678–1685: Thomas Pulteney *1680–1685: Sutton Oglethorpe *1681–1685: Charles Skelton

James II

*1685: Thomas Windsor *1685: Reynold Graham *1685: James Levinston

William III

First Page of Honour *1689–1692?: Nicholas Needham *1692–1697: Carew Rawleigh *1697–1702: Robert Rich Second Page of Honour *1689–1690: Arnold van Keppel *1690–1693?: Ernest Henry Ittersum *1695–1702: Thomas Harrison Third Page of Honour *1689–1693?: Charles Dormer *1697–1702: William Colt Fourth Page of Honour *1690–1693: Matthew Harvey *1693–1697: George Feilding *1697–1702:

Allan Wentworth Allan may refer to: People * Allan (name), a given name and surname, including list of people and characters with this name * Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker * Allan (footballer, born 1989) (Al ...

John Brockhuisen John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

appears in the post-mortem accounts of the Board of Green Cloth as a page of honour to William III, but this may be an error, as he appears elsewhere as a pensioner after serving as Queen Mary's page of honour.

Anne

First Page of Honour *1702–1707: Hon. John Egerton *1707–1714: Hon. Richard Arundell Second Page of Honour *1702–1709: Robert Blount *1709–1714:

John Mordaunt John Mordaunt may refer to: *John Mordaunt (speaker) (d. 1504), Tudor politician and Speaker of the House of Commons *John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt (d. 1562) *John Mordaunt, 2nd Baron Mordaunt (1508–1571) *John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborou ...

Third Page of Honour *1702–1708: John Gough *1708–1712: Charles Hedges *1712–1714: Thomas Murray Fourth Page of Honour *1702–1710: Hon. Henry Berkeley *1710–1714:

John Hampden John Hampden (24 June 1643) was an English landowner and politician whose opposition to arbitrary taxes imposed by Charles I made him a national figure. An ally of Parliamentarian leader John Pym, and cousin to Oliver Cromwell, he was one of th ...

George I

First Page of Honour *1714–1727: Guildford Killigrew Second Page of Honour *1714–1718:

*1718–1721: Emanuel Howe *1721–1727: Archibald Carmichael Third Page of Honour *1714–1724: Thomas Murray *1724–1727: Sir William Irby, Bt Fourth Page of Honour *1714–1724: Thomas Bludworth *1724–1727: Walter Villiers *1727: Henry Newton

George II

First Page of Honour *1727–1734: John FitzWilliam *1734–1739: Philip Roberts *1739–1745:

Charles Chamberlayne Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

*1745–1748:

William Tryon Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 172927 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served durin ...

*1748–1753: John Jenkinson *1753–1760: Hon. John Byng Second Page of Honour *1727–1731:

Henry Panton Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

*1731–1735: Henry d'Arcy *1735–1739: John Ashburnham *1739–1744: Bluett Wallop *1744–1747: Hon. William Howe *1747–1751: Hon. George West *1751–1755: William Feilding *1755–1760: Hon. Henry Monckton Third Page of Honour *1727–1731: Sir William Irby, Bt *1731–1737: Hon. John Boscawen *1737–1740: Charles Lee *1740–1746:

Sandys Mill Sandys may refer to: * Sandys (surname), an Anglo-Saxon surname, including a list of people with the name * Sandyston Township, New Jersey * Sandys Row Synagogue, London * Sandy's, a fast-food restaurant * Sandys Wason, early 20th-century curate of ...

*1746–1747: Hon. George Bennet *1747–1752: Thomas Brudenell *1752–1757: William Middleton *1757–1760:

Henry Wallop Sir Henry Wallop (c. 1540 – 14 April 1599) was an English statesman. Biography Henry Wallop was the eldest son of Sir Oliver Wallop (d. 1566) of Farleigh Wallop in Hampshire. Having inherited the estates of his father and of his uncle, Sir Joh ...

Fourth Page of Honour *1727–1731: Archibald Carmichael *1731–1737: Thomas Style *1737–1741: Hon. Charles Roper *1741–1746: Hon. William Keppel *1746–1748: Charles Knollis *1748–1753: Harvey Smith *1753–1759: James Bathurst *1759–1760: John Wrottesley

George III

First Page of Honour *1760–1762: James Hamilton *1762–1769: Henry Monckton *1769–1777: Henry Greville *1777–1784: Henry Durell *1784–1793: John Neville *1793–1795: Henry Wilson *1795–1803: Charles Wilson *1803–1812: Charles Greville *1812–1815: Frederick Turner *1816–1818: John Bloomfield *1818–1820: Arthur Richard Wellesley Second Page of Honour *1760–1764: Henry Vernon *1764–1772:

Thomas Thoroton Thomas Thoroton (c. 1723–1794), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 25 years between 1757 and 1782. Early life Thoroton was the son of Robert Thoroton of Screveton and his wife Mary Levett, daughter of Sir Richard L ...

*1772–1777: Richard Barrington *1777–1782: Henry Hall *1782–1794: Charles West *1794–1802: George Dashwood *1802–1803: Hon. Fitzroy Stanhope *1803–1808: ''vacant'' *1808–1809:

Henry Buckley Henry Buckley (21 June 1813 – 14 April 1888) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for two terms between 1856 and 1859 and after the creation of the separate colony of Queensland he became ...

*1809–1815:

Philip Stanhope Philip Stanhope may refer to: * Philip Stanhope (Royalist officer) (died 1645), English Civil War Royalist colonel * Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584–1656), English peer * Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield (1634–1 ...

*1816–1820: Hon. William Graves Third Page of Honour *1760–1761: Hon. Edmund Boyle *1761–1768: John Manners *1768–1782: Francis Mackenzie *1782–1789: John Murray *1789–1794: Charles Jenkinson *1794–1800:

William Dansey William Dansey (1792–1856), was a Church of England clergyman and author. Background William Dansey, the son of John Dansey of Blandford Forum, Dorset, was born in 1792. He was educated at Sherborne and matriculated from Exeter College, Oxford ...

*1800–1804: Hon. Edward Irby *1804–1811: Henry Somerset *1812–1817:

Charles Arbuthnot Charles Arbuthnot (14 March 1767 – 18 August 1850) was a British diplomat and Tory politician. He was Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1804 and 1807 and held a number of political offices. He was a good friend of the Duke of Welling ...

*1817–1820:

Frederick Paget Colonel Frederick Paget (9 March 1807 – 4 January 1866) was a British soldier and Whig politician. Background Paget was the son of the Honourable Berkeley Paget, sixth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge. His mother was Sophia, daughter o ...

Fourth Page of Honour *1760–1768: Doddington Egerton *1768–1776: Francis Chaplin *1776–1781: William Paul de Cerjat *1781–1786: Kenneth Howard *1786–1791: James Cockburn *1791–1794: Edward Draper *1794–1800: Charles Parker *1800–1804: William Wynyard *1804–1810:

Richard Cumberland Richard Cumberland may refer to: * Richard Cumberland (philosopher) (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher * Richard Cumberland (dramatist) (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist * Richard Cumberland (priest) (1710–1737), Archdeacon of Northa ...

*1810–1816: Henry Murray *1816–1819: Frederick Culling–Smith *1819–1820: Arthur Torrens Fifth Page of Honour *1760–1761: John Wrottesley *1773–1781: George Bristow *1781–1782: John Murray

George IV

First Page of Honour *1820–1821: Arthur Richard Wellesley *1821–1826:

Lord Frederick Paulet Lieutenant General Lord Frederick Paulet, (12 May 1810 – 1 January 1871) was a senior British Army officer. Military career Born the fifth son of the Marquess of Winchester, Paulet was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards. He served in t ...

*1826–1828: William Hervey-Bathurst *1828–1830: Henry d'Aguilar Second Page of Honour *1820–1823:

*1823–1826: William Burton *1826–1830: Frederick Hamilton Third Page of Honour *1820–1824: Charles Bagot *1824–1830: Arthur William FitzRoy Somerset Fourth Page of Honour *1820–1825: Arthur Torrens *1825–1830: Joseph Hudson

William IV

First Page of Honour *1830–1835: Henry d'Aguilar *1835–1837:

Charles Ellice General Sir Charles Henry Ellice (10 May 1823 – 12 November 1888) was a former Adjutant-General to the Forces. Life He was born at Florence on 10 May 1823, was second son of General Robert Ellice, the brother of the Right Hon. Edward Ellice, ...

Second Page of Honour *1830–1831: Frederick Hamilton *1831–1837: Frederick Stephenson Third Page of Honour *1830–1832: Arthur Somerset *1832–1837: Lord Hay Fourth Page of Honour *1830: Joseph Hudson *1830–1837: Hon. Adolphus Graves *1837: James Cowell

Victoria

First Page of Honour *1837–1839:

*1839–1844: Charles Wemyss *1844–1852: George Gordon *1852–1859:

Henry Farquharson Henry Farquharson (1675 – 19 December 1739) was a teacher who pioneered the study of mathematics in Russia. He was recruited by Peter the Great, who sought to introduce Western ideas and technology into Russia. He moved to Moscow where he estab ...

*1859–1862: Edmund Boyle *1862–1869: Hon. Spencer Jocelyn *1869–1871: Hon. Frederick Bruce *1871–1876: Victor Biddulph *1876–1881: Hon. Victor Spencer *1881–1884:

Percy Cust The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use ...

*1884–1890:

Eric Thesiger Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Richard Thesiger DSO, TD (17 February 1874 – 2 October 1961), styled The Honourable from 1878, was a British soldier and page to Queen Victoria. Background Born in London in February 1874, Thesiger was the fourth so ...

*1890–1894: Hon. Maurice Drummond *1894–1901: Josslyn Egerton *1901–1901:

John Bigge John Thomas Bigge (8 March 1780 – 22 December 1843) was an English judge and royal commissioner. He is mostly known for his inquiry into the British colony of New South Wales published in the early 1820s. His reports favoured a return to the ...

Second Page of Honour *1837–1840: George Cavendish *1840–1847: Henry Byng *1847–1853: Alfred Crofton *1853–1861: Charles Phipps *1861–1867: Arthur Paget *1867–1874:

George Grey Sir George Grey, KCB (14 April 1812 – 19 September 1898) was a British soldier, explorer, colonial administrator and writer. He served in a succession of governing positions: Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Go ...

*1874–1877:

Laurence Drummond Major-General Laurence George Drummond (13 March 1861 – 20 May 1946) was a British Army general officer. Drummond saw active service in the Bechuanaland Expedition (1884–1885), the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War (1895–1896), the Soudan E ...

*1877–1882: Albert Wellesley *1882–1887:

Arthur Ponsonby Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede (16 February 1871 – 23 March 1946), was a British politician, writer, and social activist. He was the son of Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to Queen Victoria and ...

*1887–1892:

Victor Wellesley The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

*1892–1895: Albert Clarke *1895–1899: Hon. John Henniker–Major *1899–1901: The Viscount Torrington Third Page of Honour *1837–1839: Lord Kilmarnock *1839–1841: Hon. Adolphus Chichester *1841–1856: Archibald Stuart-Wortley *1856–1862: Viscount Cuffe Castle *1862–1868: Hon. Arthur Lyttleton *1868–1874: Hon. George Somerset *1874–1879: Count Edward Gleichen *1879–1883: Frederic Kerr *1883–1893: Gerald Ellis *1893: Arthur Wood *1893–1896: Sir Albert Seymour, Bt. *1896–1901: Hon. Ivan Hay Fourth Page of Honour *1837–1840: James Cowell *1840–1845: Herbert Wilson *1845–1852:

William Forbes Billy, Willie or William Forbes may refer to: Financiers *Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1739–1806), Scottish banker *William Forbes of Callendar (1756–1823), Scottish coppersmith and landowner *William Howell Forbes (1837–1896), American b ...

*1852–1859:

George Macpherson George Philip Stewart Macpherson CBE TD (16 October 1903 – 2 March 1981) also known as GPS Macpherson was a Scottish rugby union footballer who played for Scotland in 26 tests between 1922 and 1932. Early life Macpherson was born in Ne ...

*1859–1866: Henry Loftus *1866–1870: Hon. Frederick Stopford *1870–1876: Arthur Hardinge *1876–1877:

George Macdonald George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. I ...

*1877–1881: Hon. Francis Hay *1881–1883: George Byng *1883–1886: Hon. Edward FitzRoy *1886–1890:

Cyril Stopford Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος ('' kýrios'') 'lord'. There are various varia ...

*1890–1895: Geoffrey Stewart *1895–1897: Alexander Wood *1897–1901:

Harold Festing Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts a ...

Edward VII

First Page of Honour *1901–1904:

*1904–1910: Hon. Edward Knollys Second Page of Honour *1901–1903: The Viscount Torrington *1903–1908: Donald Davidson *1908–1910: Anthony Lowther Third Page of Honour *1901: Hon. Ivan Josselyn Hay *1901–1907: Hon. Victor Alexander Spencer *1907–1910: George Lane Fourth Page of Honour *1901–1902:

*1902–1906: Nigel Legge *1906–1908: Edward Hardinge *1908–1910: Walter Campbell

George V

First Page of Honour *1910–1911: Hon. Edward Knollys *1911–1917: Edward Reid *1917–1921: Iain Murray *1921–1924: The Earl Erne *1924–1927: Allan Mackenzie *1927–1932: Alfred Hesketh-Prichard *1932–1936: Patrick Crichton Second Page of Honour *1910–1913: Anthony Lowther *1913–1916: Hon. Thomas Brand *1916–1919: Edward Ponsonby *1919–1925: George Godfrey-Faussett *1925–1932: Neville Wigram *1932–1935:

Colin Mackenzie Colonel Colin Mackenzie CB (1754–8 May 1821) was Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist. He surveyed southern India, ...

*1935–1936: The Lord Herschell Third Page of Honour *1910: George Lane *1910–1914: Victor Harbord *1914–1917:

Gerald Lloyd-Verney Major-General Gerald Harry George Lloyd-Verney DSO & Bar MVO (10 July 1900 – 3 April 1957) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 7th Armoured Division ("The Desert Rats") during World War II. He changed his name by Deed poll f ...

*1917–1919: Richard Dawnay *1919–1923:

Henry Hunloke Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Hunloke TD (27 December 1906 – 13 January 1978) was a British Conservative politician. Early life Hunloke was born in Marylebone, London, the only son of Philip Hunloke and the former Sylvia Heseltine. He ...

*1923–1927:

Michael Adeane Michael Edward Adeane, Baron Adeane, (30 September 1910 – 30 April 1984) was Private Secretary to Elizabeth II for 19 years, between 1953 and 1972. Early life and education Adeane was the son of Captain Henry Robert Augustus Adeane (1882– ...

*1927–1931:

Jock Colville Sir John Rupert Colville, CB, CVO (28 January 1915 – 19 November 1987) was a British civil servant. He is best known for his diaries, which provide an intimate view of number 10 Downing Street during the wartime Premiership of Winston Churchi ...

*1931–1935: Viscount Errington *1935–1936: George Seymour Fourth Page of Honour *1910–1913: Walter Campbell *1913–1915:

Assheton Curzon-Howe Admiral The Honourable Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe, (10 August 1850 – 1 March 1911) was a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1908 to 1910. Early life Curzon-Howe was the thirteenth and younge ...

*1915–1917: Francis Stonor *1917–1921:

Guy Dugdale Guy Carol Dugdale (9 April 1905 – 4 September 1982) was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Personal life D ...

*1921–1924:

George Gordon-Lennox Lieutenant-General Sir George Charles Gordon-Lennox (29 May 1908 – 11 May 1988) was a senior British Army officer who served during the Second World War. Military career Gordon-Lennox was the eldest child of Lord Bernard Gordon-Lennox and ...

*1924–1930:

Harry Legge-Bourke Major Sir Edward Alexander Henry Legge-Bourke, (16 May 1914 – 21 May 1973), was a British politician, and a Member of Parliament for Isle of Ely from 1945 until his death in 1973. Early life Legge-Bourke was born as the only child of Lt. Ni ...

*1930–1933:

Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon (born 20 September 1966) is a Scottish artist. He won the Turner Prize in 1996, the Premio 2000 at the 47th Venice Biennale in 1997 and the Hugo Boss Prize in 1998. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Work Much of Gordon's w ...

*1933–1936: George Hardinge

Edward VIII

First Page of Honour *1936: Patrick Crichton Second Page of Honour *1936: The Lord Herschell Third Page of Honour *1936: George Seymour Fourth Page of Honour *1936: George Hardinge

George VI

First Page of Honour *1936–1940: Robert Eliot *1940–1948: None due to the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

*1948–1950: Lord Hyde *1950–1952: Hon. Charles Wilson *1952: The Earl Erne Second Page of Honour *1935–1940:

Baron Herschell Baron Herschell, of the City of Durham, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 February 1886 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Sir Farrer Herschell. He served as Lord Chancellor in 1886 and from 1892 to 1895. ...

*1940–1947: None due to the World War *1947–1951:

James Ogilvy James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February 1964) is a British landscape designer, and the founder and editor of '' Luxury Briefing''. He is a relative of the British royal family as the elder child and only son of Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess ...

*1951–1952:

Jonathan Peel Jonathan Peel, PC (12 October 1799 – 13 February 1879) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and racehorse owner. Background and education Peel was the fifth son of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, and his first wife Ellen (née Yates ...

Third Page of Honour *1936–1940: George Seymour *1940–1946: None due to the World War *1946–1949:

Bernard Gordon Lennox Major-General Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox, (19 September 1932 – 27 December 2017) was a senior British Army officer. He served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from October 1983 to December 1985. Military career Born the ...

*1949–1952: Henry Seymour Fourth Page of Honour *1936–1938: George Hardinge *1938–1939: David Stuart *1939–1946: None due to the World War *1946–1950: George Paynter *1950–1952:

Michael Anson Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

Elizabeth II

First Page of Honour *1952–1954: The Earl Erne *1954–1956: Hon. Anthony Tryon *1956–1959:

Sir Mark Palmer, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 5th Baronet (born 21 November 1941) is a British aristocrat, who formed one of the first modelling agencies devoted to the male image, and later adopted an alternative lifestyle, travelling around Britain in a horse-dra ...

, whose mother was Lady Abel Smith, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen. *1959–1962: Hon. Julian Hardinge *1962–1964:

Earl of Lewes Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form '' jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particula ...

*1964–1965: Lord Scrymgeour *1965–1967:

*1967–1970: Christopher Abel Smith, whose mother was Lady Abel Smith, a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, and who is a half-brother of

, First Page of Honour 1956–1959. *1970–1973:

Louis Greig Group Captain Sir Louis Leisler Greig, KBE CVO (17 November 1880 – 1 March 1953) was a Scottish naval surgeon, rugby player, courtier and a friend of King George VI. Rugby union Greig was a successful rugby player, and was capped for an ...

*1973–1976:

Lord Leveson Sir Brian Henry Leveson (; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice. Leveson chaired the Leveson Inquiry, public inquiry into the culture, practices a ...

*1976–1978: John Ponsonby *1979–1980: Hon. Thomas Coke *1981–1983: James Basset *1983–1986: Hon. Edward Cecil *1986–1988: Benjamin Hamilton *1988–1990: Hon. Edward Tollemache *1991–1994:

Edward Janvrin Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

*1994–1996: Simon Ramsay *1996–1999: Lord Eskdaill *1999–2002:

Lord Maltravers The title Baron Maltravers or Mautravers was created in the Peerage of England on 25 January and 23 October 1330 when John Maltravers was summoned to Parliament by writs directed ''Iohanni Mautravers Iuniori''. The barony fell into abeyance am ...

*2002–2004:

Archibald Young Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop o ...

*2004–2008: George FitzRoy *2008–2012: Jack Soames *2012–2015: Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones *2015: Lachlan Legge-BourkeAppendix to Court Circular, 27 February 2015 Second Page of Honour *1952–1954:

*1954–1956:

Edward Adeane The Hon. George Edward Adeane (4 October 1939 – 20 May 2015) was an English barrister and royal advisor who served as Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales from 1979 to 1985. Early years and education Adeane was born in 1939, the so ...

*1956–1957: Duncan Davidson *1957–1958: Andrew Gordon *1960–1962: David Hughes-Wake-Walker *1962–1963:

Viscount Ipswich A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial ...

*1963–1964: Heneage Legge-Bourke *1964–1966: Christopher Tennant *1966–1968: Hon. Harry Fane *1968–1969: John Maudslay *1969–1971: Hon. David Hicks-Beach *1971–1973:

Simon Rhodes Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

*1973–1974: David Bland *1974–1976: Earl of Rocksavage *1976–1979: Charles Loyd *1979–1981:

Viscount Carlow A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial ...

*1981–1983:

Marquess of Lorne A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...

*1983–1984: Hon. Hugh Crossley *1984–1988: Malcolm Maclean *1988–1991: Hon. Charles Tryon *1991–1995:

James Bowes-Lyon Major General Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon, (19 September 1917 – 18 December 1977) was a senior British Army officer who served as commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from 1968 to 1970. Early life and education Bowes-Lyon was bo ...

*1995–1997: Hon. William Vestey *1997–2000: Lord Dunglass *2000–2004: Hon. John Bowes-Lyon *2004–2008: Viscount Garnock *2008–2012:

Lord Stanley Earl of Derby ( ) is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby, under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the en ...

*2012–2015: Viscount AithrieAppendix to Court Circular, 14 December 2012 *2015–2019: Hon. Augustus Stanhope *2019–2022: Lord Claud Hamilton Third Page of Honour *1952–1953: Henry Seymour *1953–1955:

*1955–1956: John Aird *1956–1958: Lord Ardee *1958–1961:

Guy Nevill Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorp ...

*1961–1964: David Penn *1964–1966: Edward Hay *1966–1969: Nicholas Bacon *1969–1973: Hon. George Herbert *1973–1975: Napier Marten *1975–1976: James Hussey *1976–1978: William Oswald *1978–1979: John Heseltine *1979–1981: James Maudslay *1981–1984:

Guy Russell Admiral Sir Guy Herbrand Edward Russell, (14 April 1898 – 25 September 1977) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War, Second Sea Lord from 1953 to 1955, and Co ...

*1984–1987:

*1987–1989: Hon. Robert Montgomerie *1989–1992:

Rowley Baring Rowley may refer to: Places Canada * Rowley, Alberta * Rowley Island, Nunavut United Kingdom * Rowley, County Durham, a hamlet * Rowley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Rowley, Shropshire, a location in Shropshire, England * Rowley Regis ...

*1992–1995: Rory Penn *1995–1998: Thomas Howard *1998–2001:

Viscount Chewton A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status. In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial ...

*2001–2004: Viscount Garnock *2005–2008: Arthur Hussey *2008–2009:

Michael Ogilvy Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

*2009–2015:

Arthur Chatto Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones; born 1 May 1964) is the only daughter of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon. She and her brother, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, are the only ...

*2015-2018:

*2018–2022: Robert Bruce Fourth Page of Honour *1952–1953:

*1953–1956: Hon. Simon Scott *1956–1957:

Earl of Shelburne Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was m ...

*1957–1959: Oliver Russell *1959–1962: Charles Strachey *1962–1964: Simon Rasch *1964–1966:

Richard Ford Richard Ford (born February 16, 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. His best-known works are the novel '' The Sportswriter'' and its sequels, '' Independence Day'', ''The Lay of the Land'' and ''Let Me Be Frank With You'', and t ...

*1966–1968: James Colville *1968–1971: Alexander Colville *1971–1974: Lord Ogilvy *1974–1977: Edward Gordon-Lennox *1977–1979: Viscount Althorp *1979–1980:

Tyrone Plunket Tyrone may refer to: * Kingdom of Tyrone or Tír Eoghain, a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland * County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland * Earl of Tyrone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Tyrone (name), a male given name Places Canada * Tyrone ...

*1980–1982: Richard Lytton-Cobbold *1982–1984: Marquess of Hamilton *1984–1988: Piers Blewitt *1988–1990: Lord Hyde *1990–1993: Hon. Alexander Trenchard *1993–1996: Hon. Edward Lowther *1996–1998:

Earl Percy Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...

*1998–2003: Lord Carnegie *2003–2006: Alexander William Malise Fraser *2006–2008: Henry Naylor *2008–2012: Andrew Leeming *2012–2016:

Hugo Bertie Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...

*2016-2018: Thomas Hallé *2018–2022: Max BowenAppendix to Court Circular, 13 July 2015

Charles III

First Page of Honour Second Page of Honour *2022–present: Lord Claud Hamilton Third Page of Honour *2022–present: Robert Bruce Fourth Page of Honour *2022–present: Max Bowen

References

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