Prince George may be the future heir to the throne, but his football friend Ralph lives far more luxuriously than his grandson King Charles III.
London – Prince George (10) had a very special role at the coronation of King Charles (75) and Queen Camilla (76) on May 6, 2023. He and his football friend Ralph Tollemache (12) were allowed to act as honorary pages in the immediate vicinity of the king and take care of the royal train. After the event of the century, the boys grinned carefree from the balcony of Buckingham Palace and enjoyed the view. George may be the future heir to the throne, but Ralph's lifestyle is far more luxurious than that of his royal friend.
If Prince George wants to visit Ralph, he has to enter via a drawbridge
George's main focus at the moment is friendship. Last week, Prince William, 42, was spotted at Aston Villa Stadium with his eldest son George as they made their first public engagement following Princess Kate's cancer revelation. Participating: Ralph Tollemache. After the game, the heir to the throne is believed to have taken the boy home to Helmingham Hall, a 400-acre estate with its own drawbridge.
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Ralph is the eldest child of King Charles' godson and banker Edward Tollemache (47) and his wife Sophie (43). The family lives in Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, a far cry from Prince George's modest Adelaide Cottage with its "only" four bedrooms. The Tollemache family, also spelled Talmach or Tallemache, have lived in Helmingham Hall for centuries and had lived in Suffolk since before the Norman Conquest of England.
Edward and Sophie already welcomed the Queen and Prince Philip as private visitors
Edward and Sophie belong to King Charles' inner circle, which is why Ralph, alongside George and two other boys from the British upper class, namely Lord Olvier Cholmondeley (15), and Nicholas Barclay (13), as four pages of honor, at the coronation right next to Charles III. were allowed to stand.
If George wanted to visit Ralph at home at the Grade II-listed Helmingham Hall, he would have to enter the medieval manor house, which dates back to 1480, via one of two intact drawbridges over an 18-meter-wide moat. It was built by landowner and estate manager Tollemache and has had several royal connections over the years, in addition to Prince George and Ralph being friends.
After Her Majesty's death, Lord Tollemache said it was a "great honor" to have received Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022) and Prince Philip (99, † 2021) on private visits. It can be assumed that King Charles and Prince William are always welcome guests.
In contrast to their previous home in Kensington Palace, George's parents consciously chose a down-to-earth place to stay. They chose the Adelaide Cottage, as
The Sun
first revealed, because they felt it didn't need any major renovation and seemed cozy, something that was questioned during Princess Kate's cancer battle.
Sources used:
thesun.co.uk, Instagram