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catswhiskas | 13:55 Wed 18th May 2016 | ChatterBank
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I was just watching this on the pc, and I wondered who the two ladies standing to the left of Prince Philip were, and where do the lads holding the Queens train come from ?
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I wondered that too so did a search on ye old interweb, but obviously I haven't typed in the correct 'flag' words, will keep trying.

At first I thought might be 2 of her ladies-in-waiting, there to help her in and out of her garb, but then thought surely they'd wait in the Robing Room until her return?

On a third thought, maybe protocol dictates that HM has at least 2 ladies-in-waiting with her at public events ?
I'm only guessing but presume the boys are Pages...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_of_Honour#Elizabeth_II
from the website Unofficialroyalty.com

Finally, the doors open and the Queen emerges from the Robing Room, with a fanfare announcing her procession. She is now wearing the Imperial State Crown and her Robe of State, which is carried by four Pages of Honour. In addition, she is wearing the collar of the Order of the Garter, the most senior order of chivalry in the United Kingdom. The procession is led by the Officers of Arms and Heralds, then the Great Officers of State. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, is attended by four Pages of Honour who carry her train. Behind her are the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, followed by the ladies-in-waiting and other members of the Royal Household. The procession goes the length of the Royal Gallery and through the Prince’s Chamber, into the House of Lords.
mamaL reference has a lodda names ....

one is / was the grandson of the Duke of Wellington and is an actor .
surname wellesley - but I cant find him

plays upper class twits - was on some sort of show as an upper class twit who knew Palace protocol - and they said yes but of course you do because....

and he said because as a five year old I bore queen elizabeths train

I think the cruel jade followed it up with
and what have you done since then ?
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Thank you albaqwerty and Mamyalynne for that info, I did not realise the pageboys were members of the nobility, very interesting.
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Thank you Peter.
here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clyde

no wonder I could not find him under the wellingtons

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