King’s ‘hot equerry’ Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson announces his engagement

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, affectionately dubbed the ‘hot equerry’, has announced his engagement to Olivia Lewis, his girlfriend of 18 months. The engagement announcement 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.” The 36-year-old gained a reputation not only for his looks but also for his military career. The King’s ‘hot equerry’ served as senior bodyguard under the late Queen Elizabeth However, with his recent engagement, it seems that his status as one of Britain’s most eligible bachelors has officially come to an end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, equerry to King Charles III, as he arrives for an audience with the King at Buckingham Palace on 8 February 2023 in London Thompson’s dedication to the royal family has been praised for his service with the fifth Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.