King and Queen's senior equerry set to leave royal role
The palace said the senior equerry will join the private sector after nearly 22 years in the Army and seven years supporting the royal couple.
- Buckingham Palace announced that Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson will step down as senior equerry at the end of the year, ending his nearly 22-year career with the British Army.
- Thompson joined the British Army in 2005, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan before becoming a senior bodyguard for Queen Elizabeth and later an equerry to Charles and Camilla in December 2019.
- During the King and Queen's state visit to the United States in April, Thompson gained significant online popularity and was promoted to senior equerry in October 2023, serving as the monarch's right-hand man.
- Thompson plans to pursue a new career in the private sector, with a Buckingham Palace spokesperson stating, "Their Majesties were of course aware of this plan in advance and I know they are most grateful to Jonny for his support over the past seven years."
- Reports suggested Thompson had become "uncomfortable" with the intense online attention he received, prompting the officer to seek a career change away from the public eye.
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