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This Friday, King Charles III of the United Kingdom has granted his brother,
Prince Edward,
the Duchy of Edinburgh
.
The new monarch has thus fulfilled the wishes of his late parents by granting Queen Elizabeth's youngest the title that Prince Philip held until his death.
This decision has been a kind of birthday present for the prince, who turns 59 today, and which also coincided with his visit to the Scottish city of the same name.
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Writing: C. FRESNEDA (Correspondent) London
And again Kate Middleton is once again the most popular of the royal family (above her husband and King Carlos himself).
Eduardo
will enjoy it for life
but, as has happened so far,
he will then return to the Crown
, according to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace.
Prince Philip, who died on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99,
was given the title in 1947
, following his marriage to
Princess Elizabeth
, who was Duchess of Edinburgh before ascending to the throne in 1952.
unexpectedly
Prince Philip asked his son
if he would be willing
to become the next Duke of Edinburgh in a conversation that took place just
two days after he became engaged
to his wife in 1999. That offer was totally
unexpected
, and although he accepted, for Edward it was a
bittersweet role
to take on because he was aware that the only way the title would come to him would be for
both of his parents to die.
Prince Edward and his father, Philip of Edinburgh.GTRES
The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,
Edward and his wife Sofia
, "are proud to carry on Prince Philip's legacy of
promoting opportunities
for young people of all backgrounds to reach their full potential," the statement said, alluding to the youth programs associated with the degree.
The couple's eldest son,
James, 15, now becomes the Earl of Wessex
- the title his father received when he married in 1999 -, in addition to Viscount Severn, while
there are no changes for his sister and eldest daughter. ,
Lady Louise.
The new Dukes and Duchess of Edinburgh.GTRES
In the history
They were formerly Dukes of Edinburgh
Prince Frederick
, in 1723, eldest son of King George I, then
inherited by his son Prince George
, but when the latter was made king in 1760, it was merged with the crown and
ceased to exist
.
Queen Victoria recreated the title in 1866 for
her second son, Prince Alfred,
instead of the traditional Duchy of York usually awarded to the second son of a monarch, but
it became extinct again
when Alfred died in 1900, a year after he his only son, also called Alfredo, will take his own life.
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