Arise Sir Jacob! Ex-Cabinet minister Rees-Mogg is joined by three of his six children as he formally receives his knighthood at Windsor Castle

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg today formally received his knighthood as the ex-Cabinet minister attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

The former business secretary, who served at the top level of Liz Truss’s and Boris Johnson’s governments, was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire.

The North East Somerset MP was joined at the Royal residence by his wife Helena de Chair and three of his six children; Thomas, Mary and Peter.

Sir Jacob was among several Conservative MPs to be handed a knighthood in Mr Johnson’s resignation honours list earlier this year.

Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was also due to receive her honour at a Windsor Castle ceremony today.

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg formally received his knighthood as the ex-Cabinet minister attended an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

He was joined at the Royal residence by his wife Helena de Chair and three of his six children; (left to right) Thomas, Mary and Peter

The former business secretary, who served at the top level of Liz Truss’s and Boris Johnson’s governments, was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire.

Sir Jacob and his wife have six children in total, also including Aldfred, Anselm and Sixtus

Sir Jacob served as Leader of the House of Commons and Brexit Opportunities minister in Mr Johnson’s administration.

He then became Business Secretary during Ms Truss’s short tenure as PM.

Sir Jacob resigned from Government in October last year when Rishi Sunak replaced Ms Truss in No10. 

Since then he has joined TV channel GB News where he fronts his own show, titled ‘Jacob Rees-Mogg’s State of the Nation’.

Sir Jacob and his wife have six children, also including Aldfred, Anselm and Sixtus.

He has previously revealed he’d like to have a seventh child but admitted Helena ‘is not so keen’.

The couple last had a child in 2017, with the arrival of son Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher.

The other children’s full names are Alfred Wulfric Leyson Pius, Thomas Wentworth Somerset Dunstan, Peter Theodore Alphege, Anselm Charles Fitzwilliam and Mary Anne Charlotte Emma Rees-Mogg.

Despite having so many children, Sir Jacob has previously revealed that he has never changed a nappy.

He ruled himself out from running to replace Theresa May as PM in 2019 by saying he had too many children to do the job.

He admitted taking charge of No10 would be ‘very difficult’ because he is a ‘family man’.

Source: Read Full Article