Prince Edward

The King gives his youngest brother the title on the prince's 59th birthday.

The first Duke of Edinburgh was created in 1726, when the Hanoverian monarch George I gave the title to his grandson, Prince Frederick. But there will be no change in title for Edward's daughter, Lady Louise Windsor. The title of Duke of Edinburgh will not be hereditary, so when Edward dies it will not go to his children, but could be given to another senior member of the Royal Family.

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.

Edward and Sophie’s son James would become the Earl of Wessex and Forfar when Edinburgh title reverted to the crown, the Palace said. “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. The King has handed his late father’s title of the Duke of Edinburgh to his brother Prince Edward, honouring the late Queen and Philip’s wishes.

Edward, previously known as the Earl of Wessex, takes on the title last held by his father, Prince Philip. 2 min read. March 10, 2023 - 8:01PM.

They were being referred to as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. William and Kate’s titles - and those of their children - were swiftly changed from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Prince and Princess of Wales after Charles ascended to the throne. Prince Alfred, the son of Queen Victoria, was handed the Dukedom in 1866, and Prince Philip was made the Duke of Edinburgh upon his marriage to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The first Duke of Edinburgh was Prince Ferderick, the eldest son of King George II, who was handed the title in 1726. “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. Edward, previously known as the Earl of Wessex, takes on the title last held by his father, Prince Philip.

King Charles III has made his youngest brother, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, handing him the title last held by their father Prince Philip.

Philip had held the title of the Duke of Edinburgh since his marriage to the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 until his death in 2021. Edward becomes the latest member of the royal family to be granted a new title since Charles took the throne in September after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. King Charles III gave his youngest brother Prince Edward the title of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, handing him the title last held by their father Prince Philip.

Buckingham Palace announced the title was conferred on Prince Edward on Friday, his 59th birthday, in a sta...

His wife Sophie will now be known as the Duchess of Edinburgh, and their 15-year-old son James becomes Earl of Wessex, the title Edward previously held. [Sign up here](https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf)to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox. [King Charles III](https://www.9news.com.au/king-charles)has made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, passing on a title held by their late father, [Prince Philip](https://www.9news.com.au/prince-philip).

King Charles has conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh to Prince Edward and Sophie, with their son also getting a new title. Their daughter, however ...

No royal watchers were surprised when King Charles made his brother, Prince Edward, the new Duke of Edinburgh on Friday night.

They were being referred to as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. William and Kate’s titles - and those of their children - were swiftly changed from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Prince and Princess of Wales after Charles ascended to the throne. Prince Alfred, the son of Queen Victoria, was handed the Dukedom in 1866, and Prince Philip was made the Duke of Edinburgh upon his marriage to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The first Duke of Edinburgh was Prince Frederick, the eldest son of King George II, who was handed the title in 1726. James will not become the Duke of Edinburgh when his father dies, with that title reverting to the Crown, but his title will change ever so slightly from the Earl of Wessex to the Earl of Wessex and Forfar. Given Charles decided to delay making Edward the new Duke of Edinburgh - despite the promised made to Edward by the late Queen and Prince Philip on his wedding day back in 1999 - it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that he could have decided to step in and hand Lady Louise the peerage instead of James.

King Charles has named Prince Edward the new Duke of Edinburgh, after the death of their father Prince Philip.

King Charles has named Prince Edward the new Duke of Edinburgh, after the death of their father Prince Philip. King Charles has granted his youngest brother Prince Edward and wife Sophie the titles of Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, two years after former duke Prince Philip died. King Charles grants youngest brother Prince Edward title of Duke of Edinburgh two years after Prince Philip’s death

His Royal Highness was created Earl of Wessex in 1999, on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones. In 2019, Queen Elizabeth II granted The Earl ...

In 2019, Queen Elizabeth II granted The Earl of Wessex the additional title of Earl of Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 55th birthday. 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. 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.