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Lt. Col. Jonny Thompson, King Charles’ “hot equerry” also known as “Major Eye Candy,” made a rare public appearance with the royal family at their Sandringham Christmas Day walkabout following his step back from front-facing duty earlier this year because of fan frenzy over his good looks.

For decades, it was unheard of that Royal Family members would invite their partners to Sandringham before they were married - but that tradition has been set aside

Major Eye Candy reported for Christmas duty. On Wednesday, King Charles's equerry Lieutenant Colonel Johnathan (Johnny) Thompson—who first went viral for his dashing good looks following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022—made a rare public appearance in Sandringham with the rest of the royal family on Christmas Day.

Meghan Markle was famously invited to Sandringham for Christmas before her wedding to Prince Harry - and the tradition has been broken again this year