At the same time, George IV had been planning a lavish coronation and was determined to keep Caroline out of the festivities, instructing the guards not to let her into Westminster Abbey.

At the age of nine, Prince George made history at King Charles's Coronation as he had a formal role as Page of Honour in the lavish ceremony which took place at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023.

George, who is nine, was widely expected to attend, as was Charlotte, who will have just turned eight years old. However, the attendance of Louis, who will be five, was up in the air.

The King and Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have attended a coronation rehearsal at Westminster Abbey. Three days before the occasion, a relaxed-looking Charles ...