Prince Harry could be staying with pop legend Elton John during his trip to the UK, according to a royal expert.
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Prince Edward has been granted the title of Duke of Edinburgh by King Charles - honouring the wishes of the late Queen and Prince Philip. Edward and wife Sophie were made Earl and Countess of Wessex when they married at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in June, 1999. After Edward received his new title on his 59th birthday on Friday, Sophie became the Duchess of Edinburgh - while their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn became the new Earl of Wessex.
The Edinburghs’ daughter Lady Louise Windsor, 19, however saw no change in her title. Grandchildren of the monarch through the male line are entitled to use HRH titles - as per rules set out by King George V in 1917. So as the daughter of the Queen's son, Lady Louise Windsor would normally have been known as “Princess”.
However, after Edward and Sophie were made Wessexes in 1999, Buckingham Palace said their children "would have courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an Earl," according to reports at the time. Courtesy titles are only used by the peer's eldest living son, and the eldest son's eldest living son, and so forth. Other descendants are not permitted to use the peer's subsidiary titles.
After her birth in 2003, it was decided Louise would hold the title of Lady, to reflect that she is the daughter of an Earl rather than a Prince. Similarly, the daughters of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, are Lady Kitty, Lady Amelia, Lady Eliza, Lady Lara and Lady Charlotte - while his eldest son is known as Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp. When Edward was made Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, the Palace announced that the Dukedom – which in the past has been hereditary – will not, however, pass down to James when Edward dies.The title will instead revert to the Crown, the
.Prince Harry could be staying with pop legend Elton John during his trip to the UK, according to a royal expert.
The Coronation of King Charles will take place at Westminster Abbey in just under six weeks, and the final stage of planning is well underway with reports revealing which royals will take a prominent role in the historic ceremony. It's been 70 years since the last coronation, that of the late Queen Elizabeth II, meaning it's the first time that many in the country will have seen such a spectacle.
disgraced Prince of York, 63, is reportedly “going to any length possible to worm his way back into public life,” according to ex-Member of Parliament Norman Baker.Andrew is set to attend Tuesday’s Royal Victorian Order, a celebration commemorating loyalty to the Crown where honor is bestowed up those who have served the monarchy.However, former MP Baker — a member of the Privy Council, a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the UK — has proclaimed that Andrew shouldn’t be allowed to show his face there. “The only order he should be given is the order of the boot,” Baker, 65, told the Sun, referencing how global opinion of the rebellious royal has taken a nosedive.
St. Patrick’s Day revellers in Windsor were left asking themselves an unexpected question on Friday night – have I had one Guinness too many, or is that Orlando Bloom performing in my local pub? Their eyes weren’t deceiving them though as the Hollywood star really had taken to stage to belt out tunes alongside a live band.
Sophie Winkleman will be well known to TV fans thanks to her role as Big Suze in popular comedy Peep Show. But many won’t know the 42 year old actress is also a member of the Royal Family who is regularly seen appearing alongside King Charles and Prince William at high-profile occasions. Sophie married Lord Frederick Windsor at Hampton Court Palace on September 12, 2009 in front of all the senior members of The Firm.
In the lead up to the coronation, King Charles has approved a slew of new royal titles including some for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children.
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The new Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie Wessex, is said to be "relieved" that her change in title means that she'll no longer be expected to curtsey to Meghan Markle. King Charles bestowed the title of Duke of Edinburgh on his brother Prince Edward in honour of the late Queen's wishes.The title had previously belonged to the late Prince Philip, for whom the dukedom was created in 1947 upon his marriage to the then-to Princess Elizabeth, who held the title of Duchess of Edinburgh before acceding to the throne in 1952.
Bruce Willis' wife Emma denies reports Demi Moore has moved in with couple after actor's dementia diagnosis. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children were officially given royal titles. King Charles names brother Prince Edward the new Duke of Edinburgh.
Over the past few days, certain royal titles have been re-arranged by King Charles. It was confirmed today that his younger brother, Prince Edward, has been handed the title of Duke of Edinburgh, which his late father Prince Philip used to hold.
King Charles has bestowed an unforgettable birthday honor on his younger brother, Prince Edward. On Friday, Queen Elizabeth's youngest child rang in his 59th birthday and, in celebration of the occasion, the new monarch granted him their late father, Prince Philip's, former title, the Duke of Edinburgh. «His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday. The title will be held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness’s lifetime,» a Buckingham Palace press release read. «The Dukedom was last created for Prince Philip in 1947, upon his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, who held the title of Duchess of Edinburgh before acceding to the throne in 1952.»Prince Philip died in April 2021 at the age of 99.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was a public relations worker who fell in love with a prince - and ended up becoming very close to the Queen. The 58-year-old has become a much-loved royal and her position in The Firm has become increasingly important since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020.
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex have received new titles.
A new title. King Charles III has formally announced that his youngest brother, Prince Edward, will inherit their late father Prince Philip’s Duke of Edinburgh honor.
King Charles has officially given the title of Duke of Edinburgh to his youngest brother, Prince Edward. The announcement was made in a statement on the royal family's website Thursday to coincide with Edward's birthday, which is Friday. "His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday," the statement began.
King Charles III had a special birthday surprise for his younger brother Prince Edward.
King Charles has finally granted Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the former Earl and Countess of Wessex, the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, while their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn is now the Earl of Wessex. However, the title of Duke of Edinburgh will now not be passed down to James upon his father’s death.
The King has honoured the late Queen and Philip's wishes by handed his father's title the Duke of Edinburgh to his brother Prince Edward.
The King has handed his late father’s title the Duke of Edinburgh to his brother Prince Edward, honouring the late Queen and Philip’s wishes. Charles conferred the title on the former Earl of Wessex in celebration of Edward’s 59th birthday on Friday.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "railroaded" the Royal Family and "blindsided" Buckingham Palace with Lilibet's princess christening announcement, a source told OK! According to an insider close to the Sussexes, Harry, 38, had a "casual conversation" with King Charles shortly after the Queen's death - but there were no formal discussions or agreement on the use of titles for his children. Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, are entitled to be known as Prince and Princess because they are the children of a son of a sovereign - as per rules laid out by King George V in 1917.