The Edinburghs

The new Duke of Edinburgh is emotional as he speaks of his Duchess on special visit to city

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10th March 2023
The new Duke of Edinburgh seemed almost overcome with emotion as he visited the city. Prince Edward arrived in the Scottish capital just hours after it was announced that King Charles III had given him the title born for over seven decades by their father, Prince Philip. And as he spoke at the City Chambers, he seemed to struggle for words before trying to suppress emotion in his voice as he…
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The Edinburghs

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

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10th March 2023
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

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10th March 2023
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

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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 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

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10th March 2023
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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