Prince Edward has arrived in Nigeria to
begin a nine-day visit to West Africa, aimed at strengthening the
UK’s relationships with both Commonwealth nations and championing
the role of young people, education and sport in international
cooperation. The Duke of Edinburgh landed in Abuja on Monday, where
he will met the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola
Ahmed Tinubu, before…
The Duchess of Edinburgh is embarking on
a major royal visit which will see her carry out several firsts.
Sophie headed off to South America just hours after taking part in
events marking Remembrance Sunday. The Duchess was seen wiping away
a tear as she watched her…
The King called on his youngest brother,
the Duke of Edinburgh, to take on an important duty on Remembrance
Sunday. Prince Edward took the salute at the Veterans’ parade that
saw around 10,000 former service men and women march past the
Cenotaph. There was…
The Prince of Wales may be out of the
country, making his first official visit to Brazil, but his
principality was still getting plenty of royal attention. As Prince
William put the focus on the environment in Rio de Janeiro, his
uncle, Edward, was highlighting the importance of the Welsh
language as he met young people involved in the Duke of Edinburgh
award. Prince Edward was at the Senedd in…
The Duke of Kent's 90th birthday celebrations revealed and there's a special link with his much loved parents
12th October 2025
The Duke of Kent kept his 90th birthday
rather discreetly but details of his low key celebrations have been
revealed, days after they finished. Prince Edward, who’s been a
front line member of the Royal Family for over seven decades,
enjoyed a special event for his…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will
carry out major overseas visits to Papua New Guinea and Japan next
month, Buckingham Palace has announced. Prince Edward will travel
to Papua New Guinea from 14 to 17 September to represent King
Charles III at events marking the…
Two kings, a very unfortunate heir and a prince who had to wait: the men who have been Duke of Edinburgh all have fascinating stories
13th August 2025
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made
famous around the world by Prince Philip. And as we’d come to
expect from a prince who made his own royal rules, he ended passing
the title on to two of his sons – the oldest and the youngest. The
latest man to hold the title, Prince Edward, came to it in the most
extraordinary way. He’s one of only six men to have been Duke of
Edinburgh.
Less than a month after King Charles and
Queen Camilla made their first visit to Canada as Sovereign and
consort, another royal visit to the country has already been
announced. The Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting Canada
towards the end of June. On 25 June, His…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have
arrived in Nepal to begin their six-day trip and explained that one
common bucket-list item is not on their to do memo. Nepalese
President Ram Chandra Paudel and wife Sabita Paudel welcomed the
royal couple to the Presidential…
The Duke of Edinburgh has sent good luck
wishes to the Paralympics GB team as the Paris Games get under way.
The message came just hours before the opening ceremony from Prince
Edward, who is patron of the British Paralympic Association.
Looking ahead to the Paris Games, the Duke of Edinburgh said ”to
all members of the Paralympics GB team heading for Paris, whether
athletes, officials…
