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?”
On Valentine’s Day, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced they were ‘overjoyed to be expecting their second child’, a sibling for two-year-old Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. The announcement was accompanied by a romantic photo of the couple in their California garden, which was taken by Meghan’s friend, the photographer Misan Harriman. ‘This is a celebration of their love and their fortitude,’ he remarked. Continue reading “The Significance of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s New Baby Name”
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”
