RICHARD EDEN: Why Princess Margaret's grandson Sam Chatto, 27, was the only young royal invited to the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 22:04, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 22:17, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments The Royal Family looks more stick-thin than slimmed down this week, following the equestrian accident which has confined Princess Anne to hospital. But never underestimate 'The Firm'. I can disclose that it managed to rustle up a very fitting newcomer for Tuesday night's State Banquet, held in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace in honour of Emperor Naruhito and Emperess Masako of Japan .
Though both Anne and the Princess of Wales were inevitably absent, a 27-year-old ceramicist was among the 170 guests who joined the King and Queen – not any run-of-the-mill ceramicist but one who only last year served an apprenticeship with 'porcelain master' Yagi Akira in Japan and who, in addition, is also a great-nephew of the late Queen Elizabeth. I refer, of course, to Sam Chatto, the elder of the two sons Princess Margaret 's daughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones , had following her marriage to actor-turned-artist Daniel Chatto. Special guest: Sam Chatto, the elder of the two sons Princess Margaret's daughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones , had following her marriage to actor-turned-artist Daniel Chatto Sam pictured with his parents Daniel and Lady Sarah Chatto (right) Whereas his younger brother, Arthur, 25, who's blessed with the famil.
