Prince George was banned from being a Page of Honour for King Charles this week
10.11.2023 - 15:11
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Prince George was notably absent from his grandfather King Charles' first State Opening of Parliament speech as monarch this week.
On Tuesday November 7, King Charles read out UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's policies and legislation for the parliamentary year at Westminster.
The King's speech this week was the first one in 72 years, with King George VI delivering his last one in November 1951 before Queen Elizabeth II took over as the British sovereign.
The speech reunited the Pages of Honour from Charles' Coronation but the second in line to the throne was nowhere to be seen at the occasion, the Express reports.
At Charles' historical Coronation in May, the Pages of Honour were Prince George, Nicholas Barclay, Ralph Tollemache and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley.
This Tuesday, only Nicholas, Ralph and Oliver repeated their roles while George was replaced by Charles van Cutsem, son of Hugh and Rose van Cutsem but it's all down to a very fair reason, according to Tatler.
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The 10-year-old heir is sitting a very important set of school exams this month which will define his future education.
The young prince, who is the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is believed to be taking the ISEB Common Pre-Tests or the ‘eleven plus’; exams typically taken in Year 6 by 10 or 11-year-old students.
These examinations are used to test a pupil's aptitude and potential before application to secondary schools.
The format usually comprises an English, mathematics, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning test.
The ISEB Common Pre-Tests are accepted as measures of a pupil's capability by numerous prestigious schools in the