{"id":222536,"date":"2023-09-21T20:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=222536"},"modified":"2023-09-21T20:00:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:00:47","slug":"king-charles-equerry-major-jonathan-thompson-is-spotted-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/king-charles-equerry-major-jonathan-thompson-is-spotted-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles&apos; equerry Major Jonathan Thompson is spotted in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>My kilty pleasure! King Charles&#8217; dashing equerry Major Jonathan Thompson is spotted in Paris alongside King and Queen as new merch featuring the Major&#8217;s likeness goes on sale<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fans of Major Johnny can now grab a tote bag with the words &#8216;My kilty pleasure&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Royal fans swoon over handsome kilt-clad (but married) officer\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>King Charles&#8217; dashing equerry has been spotted alongside the King and Queen during their three-day visit to France, to the delight of royal fans.<\/p>\n<p>Hunky Major Johnny Thompson, 39, arrived at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris today\u00a0 for the royal couple&#8217;s state visit &#8211; and it&#8217;s safe to say many eyes were on him.<\/p>\n<p>His appearance comes as a line of merchandise featuring his likeness has been launched online.<\/p>\n<p>The major&#8217;s well-built physique is known to cause quite a stir, capturing the hearts of many royal fans as they swoon over his good looks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The officer, who is of the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, was once the Queen&#8217;s most senior bodyguard, but is now serving His Majesty and has been seen at his side since the death of Queen Elizabeth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/18\/75691693-12545609-Hunky_Major_Johnny_Thompson_pictured_39_arrived_at_Notre_Dame_Ca-m-1_1695316569267.jpg\" height=\"1455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hunky Major Johnny Thompson (pictured), 39, arrived at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris today for the King and Queen Camilla&#8217;s state visit &#8211; and it&#8217;s safe to say many eyes were on him<\/p>\n<p>Once again he stole the show as he was spotted alongside the royal couple, diligently carrying out his duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was dressed in full regalia, and carried a medium-sized green leather tote bag as he darted across the grounds. Of course, his famous black and green kilt and large fur sporran were part of his ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>While some may argue that his charming good looks have unwittingly thrust him into the spotlight, it seems the public obsession won&#8217;t be ending any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>Eager royal fans are advised to quench their &#8216;kilty pleasures&#8217; with the launch of brand new &#8216;Major Jonny Thompson&#8217; merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>The bizarre range has launched with an exclusive black tote bag and is emblazoned with the words &#8216;My Kilty Pleasure&#8217; across the front.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can now take home their very own Major Jonny, as the polyester bag features a hulking print of his image, fully clad in his major&#8217;s uniform.<\/p>\n<p>It currently retails for around \u00a330, but you&#8217;ll have to be patient, as delivery will make its way all the way from the US.<\/p>\n<p>The soldier, from Northumberland, has had royal watchers drooling over him for some time, but unfortunately for his admirers, the officer is happily married to a glamorous marketing executive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/17\/75691627-12545609-image-a-54_1695312623616.jpg\" height=\"743\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans can now take home their very own Major Jonny, as the polyester bag (pictured) features a hulking print of his image, fully clad in his major&#8217;s uniform.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Thompson, who is known as &#8216;Johnny&#8217; to his friends, tied the knot with 44-year-old Caroline in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pair have a four-year-old son as well as two black labradors called Odin and Piper \u2013 a nod to his military time in Scotland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thompson previously went viral during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II last year.<\/p>\n<p>On another ocassion, he was caught on camera calmly and coolly removing a pen tray which was cluttering the King\u2019s desk, as Charles signed the Proclamation which named him as the new monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p>Major Thompson was also seen in the procession when the Queen\u2019s coffin was escorted from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall for the four days of lying in state.<\/p>\n<p>Eagle-eyed royal viewers have been keen to point out the officer&#8217;s major appearances in past.<\/p>\n<p>TV footage caught him to the side as the casket was brought in, and he was seen speaking briefly to the Duke of Kent.<\/p>\n<p>He also escorted ex prime minister Liz Truss to meet the King at Buckingham Palace and as always he wore a tartan kilt and large fur sporran.<\/p>\n<p>The equerry was also spotted standing behind Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Platinum Jubilee celebration, National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Thompson joined the Army in 2006 and is a Platoon commander, according to his LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>He is thought to have been working as an equerry with Charles for the last two years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/18\/75691687-12545609-The_major_s_well_built_physique_is_known_to_cause_quite_a_stir_c-m-2_1695316620746.jpg\" height=\"1589\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The major&#8217;s well-built physique is known to cause quite a stir, capturing the hearts of royal fans as they swoon over his good looks<\/p>\n<p>His profile also reveals how he attended Aberystwyth University where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in economics and politics, with international studies.<\/p>\n<p>He listed his hobbies and interests as rugby and mountaineering and he was also a member of the undergraduate officer training corps.<\/p>\n<p>Wife Caroline was educated at Windsor Girls School and nearby Strodes College where she passed three A levels in media, psychology and photography before obtaining a HND at Southampton Institute in Design Communications.<\/p>\n<p>She has worked for Packard Bell, BMW and is also a gym instructor and keen horse rider, and last year with her marketing and design skills helped set up the website for the charity Horses4Health.<\/p>\n<p>Major Thompson\u2019s parents Ian and Elizabeth, were once neighbours of Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, with their Grade A listed 300-year-old home in Deeside set next door to his, but they have since moved.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12545609\/My-kilty-pleasure-King-Charles-dashing-equerry-Major-Jonathan-Thompson-spotted-Paris-alongside-King-Queen-new-merch-featuring-Majors-likeness-goes-sale.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My kilty pleasure! 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