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British Royals

The Duke of Edinburgh follows his father with important military appointment

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11th August 2023

The Duke of Edinburgh is to take on an army role held by Prince Philip for over twenty years.

Prince Edward becomes the Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen’s Royal Hussars, one of a wide range of military appointments just announced by Buckingham Palace.

The last Colonel-in-Chief was the last Duke of Edinburgh – Prince Philip held the appointment from 2002 until his death on April 9th 2021.

Before that, the Colonel-in-Chief was Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The Queen’s Royal Hussars was formed in 1993 as an amalgamation of the Queen’s Own Hussars and the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars.

The new Duke of Edinburgh takes on the role with immediate effect.

Prince Edward has also been made Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Dragoon Guards.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.