The Edinburghs

The one member of Prince Edward's family who doesn't get a new title - his daughter, Lady Louise

There is a new Duke of Edinburgh – King Charles has created the title for his youngest brother, Prince Edward. It means that, as of March 10th 2023, three of the four members of Edward’s family now have brand new titles. However, one doesn’t. The new Duke’s eldest child, his daughter, remains The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and that won’t change at any point in…
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The Edinburghs

All of Edinburgh’s duchesses – from a forgotten princess to a truly historic Monarch

The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s duchess, including the newly created Duchess of Edinburgh, are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh…
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The Edinburghs

The history of the Dukedom of Edinburgh

There is a brand new Duke of Edinburgh. King Charles III has created the Dukedom again for his younger brother, Prince Edward, fulfilling the wish of the most famous holder of the title, their father, Prince Philip. It’s another chapter in the long and varied history…
The Edinburghs

Introducing the new 15-year-old Earl of Wessex

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s son, James, has become the Earl of Wessex following The King’s decision to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh on his father. Despite having an elder sister, it is James as the male heir to inherits the title of Earl of Wessex, a name Prince Edward used for over two decades. Formerly known as Viscount Severn, the Earl of Wessex was born on 17…
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King Charles III

The Privileged Bodies meet at Buckingham Palace for the first time since the Diamond Jubilee in 2012

The King received the the Privileged Bodies in audience at Buckingham Palace on March 9. This is the first time that the ancient body has met since they were received by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The Privileged Bodies are a group of 27 organisations that have historically been allowed to personally address the monarch. For many hundreds of…
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