Prince George granted special role at Coronation but Prince Archie and Prince Louis miss out
Prince George has been granted a special role at the upcoming Coronation of King Charles and Camilla.
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Prince George has been granted a special role at the upcoming Coronation of King Charles and Camilla.
However, his younger brother Prince Louis and his cousin Prince Archie have missed out on the role.
Despite being just nine-years-old Prince George has been trusted to play a senior role at the Coronation.
Prince George is second in the Royal Family's line of succession behind his father Prince William.
Prince Archie will turn four on May 6, the same date that the Coronation will take place.
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The Prince of Wales's eldest son is set to be one of eight all-male Pages of Honour at Westminster Abbey.
He will be joined by three of Camilla’s grandchildren.
Their role will be to hold King Charles and Queen Camilla’s robes during the ceremony.
Prince Louis is seen as too young to undertake the role.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eldest son Archie will also miss out for the same reason.
Prince Archie will turn four on May 6, the same date that the Coronation will take place.
Archie's parents Harry and Meghan have not yet confirmed whether they will attend the Coronation.
Meghan and Harry have been invited to the Coronation by the Duke of Sussex's father.
Prince George is second in the Royal Family's line of succession behind his father Prince William.
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On Tuesday it was confirmed that Joe Biden will not be attending the ceremony, however, the US President's wife Jill Biden will attend in his place.
President Biden called the King on Tuesday to inform him of the decision.
The White House released a readout which said: "The President congratulated the King on his upcoming Coronation and informed him that First Lady Jill Biden looks forward to attending on behalf of the United States.
"The President also conveyed his desire to meet with the King in the United Kingdom at a future date."