- Prince Edward was supposed to be Duke of Edinburgh upon becoming King.
- However, a Palace source claims he will no longer hold the title.
- Charles III is said to have changed his mind because he wants to ‘slim down’ the monarchy.
King Charles III has come under fire for not bestowing the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto the “hard-working” Prince Edward.
When King Charles III ascended to the throne, Edward was supposed to succeed to the title of Duke of Edinburgh, but a palace source claims he may not do so.
The King apparently won’t follow their parents’ wishes and will preserve the title for himself but not use it.
On the day of Edward’s wedding, the late Queen and Prince Philip gave him the title of Duke of Edinburgh. According to Express.co.uk, the majority of people want the future King to honour his brother with the title.
Although it had been promised that Edward, the Earl of Wessex, would follow his father as the Duke of Edinburgh, he will no longer hold the new title.
The King is said to have changed his mind, according to a Palace source who spoke to the Daily Mail earlier this week: “The King wants to slim down the monarchy [so] it wouldn’t make sense to make the Earl the Duke of Edinburgh.”
They added: “It’s a hereditary title which would then be passed on to the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s son, James, Viscount Severn. Essentially, this was accepted by the Earl when he agreed that his children would not be a prince or princess.”
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