Page of the Backstairs

A Page of the Backstairs is a senior employee of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom who personally attends to the Sovereign and her spouse (i.e. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh). In the past, the role was filled by page boys. As of 2017, there are four Pages of the Backstairs:

  • Paul Whybrew LVO
  • Barry Mitford RVM [1]
  • Stephen Niedojadlo RVM
  • William Henderson RVM

Their duties include serving meals and tidying personal apartments. They also grant access to other members of the Household into the private apartments of the Queen and Prince Philip. The pages' office is situated near to the backstairs of Buckingham Palace and The Queen's lift.

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