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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Daughter for the King's Equerry Lt-Col Jonny Thompson and his wife Olivia

 Olivia Rose Thompson (born 1991, nee Lewis), wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan 'Jonny' Thompson (born 1984), senior Equerry to the King, has given birth to a daughter Theodora, 20 May, 2026.

Lt-Col Thompson is a son of Mr & Mrs Alan Thompson, of Morpeth, Northumberland.

Olivia Thompson, a PR executive, is daughter of Mr Simon David Lewis, OBE (born 8 May, 1959), of Primrose Hill, London, and his wife the former Claire E.A. Pendry (born 1959).

Thompson, "Super" Equerry to the King, is an officer from the 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland was front and center for many milestones of the first year of the King's reign, from joining the King and Queen on their first state visit abroad to playing a prominent role during the coronation at Westminster Abbey in 2023, where he watched over Prince George and His Majesty's other three Pages of Honour as they carried his ceremonial robes.

Thompson is divorced from his first wife Caroline, whom he married in 2010, and by whom he has a son.

Olivia's father Simon Lewis is the former chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe. He was formerly Director of Communications for the former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He previously held this position for the Queen, Vodafone, and Centrica. He attended Whitefield School before studying PPE at Brasenose College, Oxford. Lewis was appointed an OBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List for public service and services to international education through the Fulbright Commission. 

Olivia's uncle is the former Daily Telegraph editor-in-chief, Sir Will Lewis (born 2 Apr 1969).

Olivia Lewis has a brother, Thomas Paul Lewis (born 1982), also a PR executive.

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