‘Dashing’ royal aide Johnny Thompson is now married

A senior aide to King Charles III and the late Queen Elizabeth II who won a legion of fans for his “dashing” good looks is now married.

Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson tied the knot with Olivia Lewis in a low-key ceremony just over a week ago, according to reports.

They married inside the picturesque St Mary’s Church in Great Bedwyn, in Wiltshire, and celebrated with a lunch and reception at Lewis’ parents’ home nearby.

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The colonel joined King Charles and Queen Camilla on their two-day visit to Canada, days after his wedding last week. It is not known if His Majesty and the Queen attended the nuptials as both had no engagements scheduled on the day.

In October last year, Colonel Thompson and Lewis, a PR executive, announced their intention to marry with a post in The Times.

Their engagement notice read: “The engagement is announced between Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Alan Thompson of Morpeth, Northumberland, and Olivia Rose, daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Lewis OBE of Primrose Hill, London”.

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Thompson, 42, found fame among royal fans following his appearance at a number of high-profile royal events including Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral, the coronation and US President Joe Biden’s visit to Windsor.

He earned the nickname the “hot equerry” and was known for dressing in a kilt, serving with the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Thompson’s popularity spread online with many accounts on Instagram sharing photos of him from various engagements, calling him “Major Eye Candy”.

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In 2023, Thompson was included on British magazine Tatler’s Social Power Index.

It was previously reported Thompson, who had separated from his wife two years earlier, had “found new love” with Lewis.

Thompson was previously employed as one of the late Queen’s most senior bodyguards, before moving to service the King.

But he found the fame uncomfortable when attending high-profile events with the King and was moved to a “less public-facing role” in February last year.

A palace source said Thompson “remains senior equerry to the King and the Queen, in a more executive and less public-facing role”.

He now helps the King with private matters and in 2023 was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.

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