How to Use equerry in a Sentence

equerry

noun

• The Queen was Charles' godmother, and his father John was an equerry to the monarch in the 1950s.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
• The Queen was Charles' godmother, as his father John was an equerry to the monarch in the 1950s.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
• Prince Charles will lay a wreath on her behalf, and an equerry will lay a wreath on the behalf of Prince Philip.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Nov. 2019
• Prince Charles first laid the nation’s wreath as the Queen looked on, then an equerry laid a wreath on behalf of Prince Philip.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2019
• At the end of the skit, an equerry looked out the Buckingham Palace windows and told the Queen that the party is about to begin.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022
• The equerry looks out the Buckingham Palace windows and lets the Queen know that the party is about to begin.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2022
• Prince Charles laid a wreath on his mother's behalf and an equerry laid one for Prince Philip.
  — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 11 Nov. 2018
• An equerry then tells the queen and the bear that the concert is about to begin, as a clip of the crowd outside Buckingham Palace is shown.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 June 2022
• For the first time, a wreath was laid on Queen Camilla's behalf by an equerry from the Royal Household.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2022
• An equerry laid a tribute on the 98-year-old royal’s behalf.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2019
• It's believed that an equerry will place a wreath on behalf of the 96-year-old Duke, who retired earlier this year.
  — Katie Jones, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2017
• In 1926, the then-Duke of York (Queen Elizabeth’s father) played in the doubles tournament with his equerry.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 July 2021
• Prince William and his equerry followed shortly behind.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022
• Before the service, Spencer posted an image of his cufflinks on Twitter in honor of Queen Elizabeth, who his father was an equerry to in the '50s.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
• An exclusive clip from the program (above) shows Charles speaking with his equerry and private secretary, mapping out his schedule for the weeks ahead.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 21 Mar. 2019
• Eileen Parker, played by Chloe Pirrie in season 2, was not prepared for the attention that would come with divorcing the Duke's private equerry.
  — ELLE, 9 Nov. 2022
• Additionally, a wreath will be will be presented on Prince Philip's behalf by an equerry.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 4 Nov. 2019
• By then, it was already widely known that a romance had blossomed between Anne and her mother’s equerry Timothy Laurence.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2022
• Philip assigned David Checketts, his equerry—an aide-de-camp entrusted with logistics—to supervise his son’s stay Down Under.
  — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 28 Mar. 2017
• The Queen Consort hosted 11 children and their families and carers for some festive cheer complete with Father Christmas, reindeer, and even a royal equerry on hand to help decorate the tree with his sword.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
• And the film's historical advisor, Alastair Bruce, is Prince Edward's equerry.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2019
• Her equerry Ed Andersen placed decorations high up with his ceremonial sword as the children selected them from a table to hang on the tree.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
• Thankfully for the cast, Major General Alastair Bruce, the royal equerry in charge of historical accuracy and etiquette, was on hand to advise on every tiny detail: which door to open, which fork to use, which chair to sit on and how.
  — Jason Bell; Fashion Editor: Cassie Anderson, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Aug. 2019
• Additionally, Prince Philip's wreath will be presented by an equerry.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Nov. 2018
• But no need to rush—the equerry and personal protection officers will gather the luggage while everyone finishes breakfast.
  — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2019
• Among his numerous professional posts, in 1986, Laurence was appointed as an equerry—a royal assistant position—to the Queen.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022
• More combative if not entirely unsympathetic is the equerry, Maj.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
• An Olympic horseman, an equerry, a photographer, the daughter of the royal polo manager, and a public relations executive have all joined the royal family without a title between them.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2018
• An equerry is traditionally a military officer who acts as a royal assistant.
  — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024