The Edinburghs

Read Buckingham Palace's statement in full regarding the Duke of Edinburgh

Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Edward has become the Duke of Edinburgh to mark the occasion of his 59th birthday. The King conferred the title on his younger brother, as was the wish of his father, Prince Philip, who had previously held the title for 74 years. The news means that Edward’s wife, Sophie, becomes Duchess of Edinburgh, with their 15-year-old son, James, taking…
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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

Sophie cuddles rabbits in the New Forest in her final engagement as Countess of Wessex

The Duchess of Edinburgh made some furry friends in the New Forest after opening a new climate centre at Beaulieu. In what was her final ever engagement as the Countess of Wessex before The King conferred Prince Edward the Dukedom of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness met some furry friends. The Fort Climate Centre is committed to raising awareness of climate change and its potentially…
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British Royals

The new line of succession to the British throne

The reign of King Charles III is now six months old. His Majesty took the throne on September 8th 2022 on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. By the end of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II counted 23 descendants in the line of succession to her throne. That has changed. Now there are just seven direct descendants of King Charles in the succession. The first thirty people in the line of…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla forced to cancel visit to the home of horse racing after helicopter is grounded due to snowy conditions

The Queen has been forced to pull out of a visit to Newmarket in Suffolk after the weather scuppered her travel plans. Her Majesty was due to visit Newmarket – the global headquarters of horse racing – for a series of engagements. Queen Camilla was due to visit the British Racing School and the National Horse Racing Museum. However, freezing temperatures and snowy conditions…
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