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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.

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 Palace has announced who will receive the title of Duke of Edinburgh after Prince Philip's death.

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.

Meghan Markle "really let go" during her wedding reception, according to DJ on the night, Idris Elba. The former Suits actress, 41, married married Prince Harry in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018 as millions around the world watched on.

King Charles has sent an emotional message to the President of Greece to express his sorrow over an “appalling” train crash in the country. More than 40 people died after a passenger train and freight train collided near the city of Larissa in northern Greece, in one of the country's worst rail accidents.The first four carriages of the passenger train were derailed and the first two caught fire, leaving them almost completely destroyed.

Ready for battle? Prince Harry compares a major argument with Prince William and King Charles III to a “duel” in his forthcoming memoir, Spare, according to an excerpt obtained exclusively by Us Weekly.

Having just arrived in Los Angeles, Prince Philip faced a covey of reporters with photographers snapping away. “You asked about my mission to America,” he said. “The Queen and I are dedicated to helping the underprivileged. Mind you, we realize that an underprivileged child in Los Angeles is one who doesn’t have his own swimming pool.”

, whom she affectionately knew as “Gan-Gan.” Royal watchers noted the physical similarities between the pair, but now their connection will reportedly be strengthened in a surprising, and meaningful, manner. King Charles III is said to be planning to bestow one of the Queen's titles, the Duchess of Edinburgh, upon his granddaughter as a “fitting” tribute to his late mother. The title—one of the most senior within the Royal Family—also reflects Charlotte's senior position as third-in-line to the throne, behind her father Prince William and , nine. The then Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Prince William, and Princess Charlotte at the Platinum Jubilee.Though it was expected that the Earl of Wessex would inherit the title after the death of his father Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the King has not bestowed it upon anyone, and rumor has it that he has kept the title for his granddaughter. A source told the , “It would be a fitting way to remember the Queen—who, of course, had the title Duchess of Edinburgh—and a way for His Majesty to honor the line of succession.”Prince Edward, Earl of WessexFrom her marriage until her accession, the late Queen was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.

A Buckingham Palace source had reportedly revealed that Prince Edward is unlikely to be named Duke of Edinburgh due to King Charles’ plan to slim down the monarchy.

, would be daunting for anyone, and Academy Award-nominee Imelda Staunton is no exception. The veteran actor, best known for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Vera Drake, and the Downton Abbey films (opposite husband Jim Carter) tells Glamour that stepping into the late monarch's shoes for the fifth season of actually made her feel ill. “It was not easy for me,” she says on a recent Zoom during a break from filming of the Emmy-winning Netflix series.

Netflix’s "The Crown" has released new photos for season five of the hit series, which included a first look of the new cast.  The fifth season will star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Dominic West as Prince Charles and Debicki as Princess Diana. Olivia Williams joins them as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Jonny Lee Miller will appear as Prime Minister John Major.

, the royal family and those who support them seem to become even more offended than they were the year before. This time, the palace is said to be up in arms about a plot line involving the late getting “intimate” with family friend Penny Knatchbull—emotionally intimate, that is. Even if the fictional prince does nothing more than some light hand-touching and confidence-sharing about his marriage, people think implying Philip ever pursued an affair is in poor taste, coming so soon after died, according to the . “Coming just weeks after the nation laid Her Majesty to rest next to Prince Philip, this is very distasteful and, quite frankly, cruel rubbish,” Queen Elizabeth's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter said, Britishly.

Penny Knatchbull was one of Prince Philip's closest confidents, and now the pair's friendship is set to be explored in the fifth series of Netflix hit series The Crown.The show will however portray the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away in April 2021, pursuing an affair with friend Penny, 69. Royal experts and those close to the Royal Family have spoken out against the decision to show these scenes with former press secretary to the Queen, Dickie Arbiter, branding it "cruel rubbish.” Penny and Philip's closeness had sparked rumours of an affair over the course of their friendship, but the claims were always strenuously denied and were proven to be unfounded.

Sarah Ferguson is opening up about taking care of the late Queen Elizabeth‘s beloved corgis.

Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh were reportedly fascinated by the legend of Bigfoot. The late monarch and her husband are said to have become intrigued by the stories of the beast also known as Sasquatch - said to be a species of mythical ape-men running wild across America - and even met a man who claimed to have been kidnapped by four of the beasts. Actor Brian Blessed made the revelation about the royals' Bigfoot obsession, claiming the couple met trapper Albert Ostman on a trip to Vancouver, Canada and he told them all about his experiences.

The Queen’s cause of death has been confirmed.

A royal expert has said that Queen Elizabeth II "was never the same" after the death of her husband Prince Philip, and "ultimately died of a broken heart".The monarch was laid to rest on Monday in a state funeral watched by millions across the country, with a service at Westminster Abbey before a procession to Windsor Castle - where she was buried alongside the love of her life, Philip.The late Duke of Edinburgh passed away in April 2021, just two months before his 100th birthday. It was a difficult time for the Queen, having to sit alone for the service due to the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. But a royal expert has suggested that the pain of losing Philip stretched far beyond his funeral, and continued up to her death earlier this month.

Buckingham Palace has released a photograph of Queen Elizabeth's final resting place. Britain's longest-serving monarch was buried in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle on September 19, and the photograph of the ledger stone shows her name inscribed in gold lettering, alongside the Queen mother, George VI and Prince Philip, her husband. Alongside the image, a post on the royal family's Twitter read: "A ledger stone has been installed at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, following the interment of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth II's final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.The Palace released a new photo of the ledger stone, which the Palace says is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays to match the previous ledger stone installed in the chapel. The memorial chapel sits within the walls of St.

Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Queen Elizabeth II‘s final resting place has a new ledger stone at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

After Queen Elizabeth II’s death, her name has been added to her family grave’s tombstone.

Queen Elizabeth’s name has been inscribed on a black marble slab alongside those of her husband Prince Philip’s and her parents to mark the monarch’s final resting place. The first photograph of the simple memorial was passed to the Mail Online by a member of the public who took it inside the King George VI memorial chapel. A previous image of the black Belgian marble from 2002 only showed gold lettering for George VI and the Queen Mother along with the dates of their birth and deaths.

King Charles III is keeping his late parents close. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the newly minted monarch carrying out official government duties, with a photo of his late mom and dad, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, behind him.

King Charles III is keeping his late parents close. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the newly minted monarch carrying out official government duties, with a photo of his late mom and dad, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, behind him.Taken in the Eighteenth Century Room at Buckingham Palace last week, the new pic shows Charles reviewing documents from The King’s Red Box, which contains papers from government ministers in the United Kingdom and the Realms and from representatives from the Commonwealth and beyond.The documents are sent from the Private Secretary’s Office to the king, wherever he may be in residence, in a locked red despatch box.As Charles is hard at work, his parents are keeping close watch, as a photo of the late royals sits behind the sovereign.

Queen Elizabeth II had been reunited with her parents, sister, and beloved husband Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, having been laid to rest alongside them in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Members of the public will be able to visit the chapel and see Her Majesty’s final resting place when Windsor Castle reopens to the public on Thursday 29 September.