Boris Johnson and his children were pictured trailing behind his wife as she was made a QC alongside the spouse of former Labour leader Ed Miliband.
Marina Wheeler, 52, and Justine Miliband, 45, were among 107 senior barristers to be appointed to the prestigious legal position of Queen's Counsel at a ceremony in central London yesterday.
Ms Wheeler was seen leading the Johnson pack, as she walked to the ceremony with her husband and their sons Milo Arthur and Theodore Apollo and daughters Lara Lettice and Cassia Peaches.
Known as 'taking silk' because of the right it confers to wear special robes in court to reflect their seniority - the lawyers can also command a fee of more than £2,500-an-hour.
The usually limelight-loving Mayor of London took a back seat as his wife was made QC.
Ms Wheeler was seen leading the Johnson pack, as she walked to the ceremony with her husband and their sons Milo Arthur and Theodore Apollo and daughters Lara Lettice and Cassia Peaches
Reward: Marina Wheeler, left, the wife of Boris Johnson, and Justine Thornton, right, wife of Ed Miliband, were both made QCs yesterday - the most senior role for barristers
As she crossed The Strand after the ceremony nearby her husband, who has defied David Cameron by backing a Brexit, followed a significant distance behind.
The couple were accompanied by their four children, who use the surname Johnson-Wheeler and are all currently studying at school or university.
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