In poignant comments, Prince Edward had admitted he sometimes forgets he now holds the title which belonged to his beloved father for so many years.
Speaking as he marked his 60th birthday, the new Duke of Edinburgh says he sometimes attends events where he sees name cards bearing his title and thinks ‘yes, but where am I sitting?’
The Duke shared his thoughts with Alan Titchmarsh in a special chat broadcast on ITV1 on March 10th 2024, the day that Edward reached 60.
Prince Edward spoke of receiving the title, which was bestowed on him for life by King Charles in March 2023 to mark his 50th birthday. His Royal Highness said ”it was a huge privilege but also quite a lot of weight of expectation as well. I mean, there’s an awful lot of legacy that came with that title and everything that my father had done. Especially when you’re not inheriting it, it’s a choice….”
And the current Duke was keen to express his appreciation for all that his father had done, saying ”he was just an extraordinary man….he had an extraordinary mind.”
There were also warm words for the Duchess of Edinburgh, with her husband saying ”she’s been an absolutely brilliant rock and I’m incredibly lucky that I found Sophie and that she found me.”
