On 20 November 1947, Prince Philip married Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizabeth, in London’s glorious Westminster Abbey. Shortly before the royal wedding, the Greek-Danish groom was granted a trio of British titles by his father-in-law, George VI – a marvellous wedding gift! Prince Philip was made Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, cementing his position among the nation’s elite. Continue reading “Will Prince Edward Ever Become the Duke of Edinburgh?”
Regular readers of this blog may remember that last year we published an article celebrating the Queen and Prince Philip’s 73rd wedding anniversary. It was our intention to continue the theme of uplifting royal news with a feature about the Queen’s husband’s 100th birthday in June. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. Continue reading “Prince Philip – How a Greek-Danish Exile Became Duke of Edinburgh”
What man wouldn’t wish to be a duke? As Debrett’s, an authority on elite society, explains in its guide to the peerage, the term ‘duke’ is derived from the Latin word for leader. What’s more, dukes hold the peerage’s highest-ranking hereditary titles. Lucky fellows! Continue reading “Who is England’s Premier Duke? (He isn’t Royal)”
