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The Duchess of Edinburgh becomes Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Irish Regiment in major new appointment

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11th August 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has been bestowed two new military honours by The King in a series of appointments. Her Royal Highness has become both Colonel-in-Chie of The Royal Irish Regiment and Royal Colonel of The Queen’s Own Yeomanry. Following King Charles III’s Accession to the throne, His Majesty is honouring members of his family with new military appointments. This includes the…
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The Duke of Gloucester invests the Duchess of Edinburgh with a new title following the late Queen Elizabeth II's wishes

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16th June 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has been invested with a new title at Buckingham Palace. Grand President ofSophie, who is Grand President of St John Ambulance, was invested as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John. Little over a year ago, Queen Elizabeth II signalled her intention for her daughter-in-law to be granted the title. Presiding over the ceremony at Buckingham Palace was the Duke…
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Prince Edward follows in his father's footsteps for a series of special engagements in Germany and Czechia

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27th May 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh has traveled to Germany and the Czechia to celebrate the young people who have successfully completed the Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme.  The four-days visit began in Berlin on Monday, 22nd May, with a welcome by the British Ambassador to Germany, Jill Gillard, and a lunch at the British Embassy offered to members of the Bundestag. His Royal Highness then…
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The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Iraq

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24th May 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent some time in the Middle East this week on a previously unannounced visit to Iraq on behalf of her work with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. Buckingham Palace announced the news on Tuesday afternoon, noting that Sophie had…
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Duke of Edinburgh jokes about living up to his father's plaque unveiling skills

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17th May 2023
Typically when a new building is unveiled, a member of the Royal Family unveils a plaque to mark the occasion. This was no different for the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday at the at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Merseyside – a moment that included some light relief as he joked about living up to his father’s plaque-unveiling skills. The Duke joked that he had to make the…
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