The new Prince of Wales is expected to play a key role during his father's reign, but one of his close friends will not be by his side. The Marquess of Cholmondeley has been replaced as Lord Great Chamberlain, a role that traditionally changes to another aristocratic family upon the death of the monarch.
'David always knew he would not have the job for life,' a friend told the Daily Mail. 'It was an honour to carry it out for as long as he did.' The Marquess, also known as film-maker David Rocksavage, had the role for the duration of the Queen's reign, which included walking backwards in front of the monarch at the State Opening of Parliament.
With King Charles III now on the throne, the position has been taken by the 7th Lord Carrington, whose late father served as Foreign Secretary under Margaret Thatcher. Rupert Carington, 73, carried out his first duties on Tuesday, greeting the King and Queen Consort at Westminster Hall for His Majesty's address to Parliament. He will play an important part in the Coronation, expected to take place next year.
The Marquess and his wife, the former model Rose Hanbury, now Marchioness of Cholmondeley, live near Anmer Hall, Prince William and Catherine's country home in Sandringham, Norfolk. Rose, 38, married Rocksavage in 2009; he is 24 years her senior. The couple have three children: twins Alexander and Oliver, and a daughter, Iris.
