The Duke of Edinburgh title had previously been held by the King and Prince Edward’s father Prince Philip for more than 70 years. While Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie are senior working royals, their two children Louise and James are unlikely to do the same, and currently do not use HRH titles.
The duchess is set to celebrate the milestone at home with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday at her Bagshot Park home.
As The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates her landmark 60th birthday, we ask a leading royal expert how her star quality will continue to rise when Prince William is on the throne
The Prince and Princess of Wales have led tributes to celebrate the Duchess of Edinburgh’s milestone 60th birthday. Sophie, who joined the royal family more than 25 years ago upon her marriage to Prince Edward, marked the occasion privately on Monday at home with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of Sophie and Edward, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, is in her final year at university and is set to graduate this summer
In a series of candid photographs by Christina Ebenezer, the Duchess of Edinburgh chose a wardrobe of re-wears that hint at her new era of royal life
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh once had to sleep in an unexpected location when staying at Sandringham House in Norfolk.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is marking her 60th birthday privately at home with the Duke of Edinburgh, and a new photograph has been released to mark the milestone
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh is starring in a new portrait for her 60th birthday, and the photographer behind the camera is sharing an unseen snap from the photo session.
Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and her brother Viscount James, Earl of Wessex, 17, are expected to play a more prominent role in the monarchy once their cousin, Prince William, ascends the throne.
PR executive Sophie Rhys-Jones married Edward, Elizabeth II and the late Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip ... The couple became the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and last year celebrated their ...
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