On March 10th, to mark Prince Edward’s
59th birthday, The King conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh on his
younger brother. As such, he is now the Duke of Edinburgh, and
Sophie is the Duchess. Upon their elevation to a Dukedom, their
son, James, became the new Earl of Wessex at the age of 15. Despite
being heir to Prince Edward, James will never become the Duke of
Edinburgh. Unusually…
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…
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…
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 of this royal dukedom. Most
recently, it was bestowed upon Prince Philip just ahead of his
marriage to the then Princess…
Sophie cuddles rabbits in the New Forest in her final engagement as Countess of Wessex
10th March 2023
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…
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…
The King has conferred the Dukedom of
Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward, as he celebrates
his 59th birthday. Prince Edward, formally known as the Earl of
Wessex, is now the Duke of Edinburgh, with Sophie becoming the
Duchess of Edinburgh. Their son, James, is now the Earl of Wessex,
having previously been referred to as Viscount Severn. Edward will
hold the title, previously…
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…
The Privileged Bodies meet at Buckingham Palace for the first time since the Diamond Jubilee in 2012
9th March 2023
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…
The Prince and Princess of Wales thank those involved in the Turkey & Syria earthquake efforts
9th March 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
visited Hayes Muslim Centre to thank those involved in the aid and
fundraising effort following the devastating earthquakes last month
in Turkey and Syria. William and Catherine met those who had been
involved in fundraising following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on
February 6 which hit southern Turkey and northwest Syria killing
more than 50,000…
