King Charles Grants Prince Philip’s ‘Duke Of Edinburgh’ Title To Brother Prince Edward On His 59th Birthday

King Charles III took day presents to a full caller level connected Friday. On the time his youngest brother, Prince Edward, turned 59 years old, Charles, 74, announced that he’d transferred the rubric of Duke of Edinburgh to him. The rubric was archetypal created for their father, Prince Philip, which means this is not conscionable a present, but a household heirloom. Edward’s wife, Sophie Rhys-Jones, volition present beryllium the Duchess of Edinburgh, a rubric past held by Queen Elizabeth II. Edward’s son, the 15-year-old James, goes from Viscount Severn to Earl of Wessex.

“His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, connected the juncture of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday,” Buckingham Palace said successful a property release. “The rubric volition beryllium held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness’s lifetime. The Dukedom was past created for Prince Philip successful 1947, upon his matrimony to Princess Elizabeth, who held the rubric of Duchess of Edinburgh earlier acceding to the throne successful 1952.”

(Tim Rooke/Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Shutterstock)

“The caller Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are arrogant to proceed Prince Philip’s bequest of promoting opportunities for young radical of each backgrounds to scope their afloat potential,” the connection read. The merchandise besides noted the different times that the Dukedom was created: successful 1726, for Prince Frederick, the eldest lad of King George II; successful 1764, for Prince William, member of King George III, arsenic portion of a associated rubric – the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh; and successful 1866, for Prince Alfred, the 2nd lad of Queen Victoria.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, be the Order of the Garter work astatine Windsor Castle successful June 2022 (Chris Jackson/AP/Shutterstock)

King Charles volition clasp his authoritative coronation connected May 6 successful London. Despite the drama caused by his son’s caller memoir, Charles invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to the event. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, clasp the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, contempt their determination to measurement down arsenic elder members of the British Royal family. Harry and Meghan’s rep confirmed that they received “email correspondence” astir the coronation, though it was unclear whether oregon not they would attend.

While Harry missing his begetter being coronated arsenic King of England would beryllium the eventual enactment of household spite, helium apt won’t skip the once-in-a-lifetime moment. Royal household sources told the Daily Mail that Megan and Harry person been “factored into each the planning” going down with the event. While they haven’t said “yes,” they haven’t said “no,” either; it’s expected that they volition marque the event.

Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get the hottest celeb news.