List of titles and honours of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh explained

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments as a member of the British royal family and the brother of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Prince Edward being given as from his birth) and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Royal and noble titles and styles

Royal Name:Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Dipstyle:His Royal Highness
Offstyle:Your Royal Highness

Until his marriage, Edward was known as "His Royal Highness The Prince Edward". Royal commentators conjectured that former royal dukedoms such as Cambridge or Sussex might be granted to him. Instead, on 19 June 1999, he became "His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex". He was the first prince since the Tudors to be created an earl (thus reserving future advancement to a dukedom).[2] The Sunday Telegraph reported that he was drawn to the earldom of Wessex after watching the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love, in which a minor character with that title was played by Colin Firth.[3] Edward was also granted the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn. Buckingham Palace announced the intention that Edward would eventually be created Duke of Edinburgh, a title then held by his father, Prince Philip, once it had merged in the Crown upon the death of both his parents.[4]

On 10 March 2019, his 55th birthday, Edward was granted the additional title of Earl of Forfar for use in Scotland.[5] [6] He was at times referred to as the "Earl of Wessex and Forfar", such as at the funeral of his father and the state funeral of his mother.[7] [8] [9] [10]

On his 59th birthday, 10 March 2023, Edward was created Duke of Edinburgh, thus becoming "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh".[11] [12] His ducal title is not hereditary, so it will revert to the crown on his death.[13]

Military ranks

Commonwealth honours

See also: List of honours of the British royal family by country.

Commonwealth realms

Appointments (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Appointments from Commonwealth realms
CountryDateAppointmentRibbonPost-nominal
letters
10 March 1989Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderCVO
2 June 2003Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian OrderKCVO
10 March 2011Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderGCVO
11 May 2005Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit[14] SOM
1 August 2004Personal Aide-de-Camp to the SovereignADC
England and Wales23 April 2006Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter[15] KG
10 March 2024Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle[16] KT

Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Country Date Decoration RibbonPost-nominal
letters
6 February 1977Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[17]
9 February 1990New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
6 February 2002Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
27 May 2005Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan[18]
6 February 2012Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[19]
29 October 2015Canadian Forces' DecorationCD
6 February 2022Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
6 May 2023King Charles III Coronation Medal

Other Commonwealth countries

Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

Country Date Decoration RibbonPost-nominal
letters
5 October 1992Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal
5 October 2017Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal

Foreign honours

Decorations and medals (Shown in order in which appointments were made, not order of precedence)

CountryDateDecorationRibbonPost-nominal
letters
2 February 2002Wedding of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, and Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti Medal
19 June 2010Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Medal

Wear of orders, decorations and medals

The ribbons worn regularly by Edward in undress uniform are as follows:

Knight Grand Cross of the
Royal Victorian Order		Queen Elizabeth II
Silver Jubilee Medal		Queen Elizabeth II
Golden Jubilee Medal		Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II
Platinum Jubilee Medal		King Charles III
Coronation Medal		Canadian Forces'
Decoration		New Zealand 1990
Commemoration Medal

With medals, Edward normally wears the breast stars of the Garter, Thistle, and Royal Victorian Order. When only one should be worn, he wears the Order of the Garter star, except in Scotland where the Order of the Thistle star is worn.

Honorary military and police appointments

Canada
United Kingdom

Non-national titles and honours

Civic

Country Date Organisation Position
2008Worshipful Company of HaberdashersHonorary Liveryman
2008Worshipful Company of GardenersHonorary Liveryman
2011City of LondonFreeman
2011Worshipful Company of HaberdashersMember, Court of Assistants[25]
2011Worshipful Company of GardenersMember, Court of Assistants
2011Worshipful Company of FuellersHonorary Liveryman[26]
2013–2014Worshipful Company of GardenersMaster[27]
2017Worshipful Company of FuellersMember, Court of Assistants[28]
2017–2021Master[29] [30]

Honorary academic degrees

Country Date Institution Degree
August 1994University of VictoriaDoctor of Laws (LLD)[34]
2007University of Prince Edward IslandDoctor of Laws (LLD)[35] [36]
2013University of BathDoctor of Laws (LLD)

Honorific eponyms

See also: Royal eponyms in Canada.

Buildings

Geographical locations

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Duke. Debrett's. 14 May 2018. 28 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528232830/http://www.debretts.com/people/essential-guide-peerage/ranks-and-privileges-peerage/duke. live.
  3. Web site: Royal wedding: Prince William asks the Queen not to make him a duke. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8196402/Royal-wedding-Prince-William-asks-the-Queen-not-to-make-him-a-duke.html . 10 January 2022 . subscription . live . Richard . Eden. 12 December 2010 . The Telegraph. 12 December 2010.
  4. Web site: The Earl of Wessex - Styles and titles . The Royal Family . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904051612/http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheEarlofWessex/Stylesandtitles.aspx . 4 September 2014. .
  5. Web site: Title for the Earl of Wessex . 10 March 2019 . The Royal Family . 10 March 2019 . 9 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220909170952/https://www.royal.uk/new-title-earl-wessex . live .
  6. News: The Queen gives Prince Edward an incredible gift on his birthday . Hollie . Richardson . . . 10 March 2019 . 10 March 2019 . 9 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220909170950/https://www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/lifestyleroyals/the-queen-gives-prince-edward-an-incredible-gift-on-his-birthday/ar-BBUC7fH?ocid=spartandhp . live .
  7. Web site: The Funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh . 4 December 2017 . royal.uk . 11 February 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202123217/https://www.royal.uk/funeral-duke-edinburgh-0 . 2 February 2022.
  8. Web site: HRH The Earl of Wessex and Forfar KG GCVO . The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award . 11 February 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211153014/https://intaward.org/trustee/earl-of-wessex/ . 11 February 2022.
  9. Web site: To our Merchant Navy… THANK YOU. . The Seafarers' Charity . 11 February 2022 . live . 11 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211153913/https://www.theseafarerscharity.org/merchant-navy-fund/news/to-our-merchant-navy .
  10. Web site: Order of Service for The State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Family. 19 September 2022. 5 October 2022. 19 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220919084548/https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/media/state_funeral_of_her_majesty_queen_elizabeth.pdf. live.
  11. News: The Crown Office. 15 March 2023. The London Gazette. 25 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230825104525/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4306002. live.
  12. Web site: The King confers The Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward. The Royal Family. 9 March 2023. 10 March 2023. 10 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310120219/https://www.royal.uk/dukedom-edinburgh. dead.
  13. Web site: Prince Edward may have the Duke of Edinburgh title – but getting it wasn't easy. The Telegraph. Camilla. Tominey. 10 March 2023. 10 March 2023. subscription. 15 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615081916/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/03/10/prince-edward-new-duke-edinburgh-title-palace-process/. live.
  14. Prince Edward Awarded Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Government of Saskatchewan. 11 May 2005. 27 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007012817/http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=ca1c6377-29fe-4180-8fc9-3e58b0313f1f. 7 October 2008.
  15. Appointments to the Order of the Garter 2006 . 23 April 2006 . Official website of the Royal Family . The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex, KCVO, to be a Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. . 11 March 2017 . 12 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312062551/https://www.royal.uk/appointments-order-garter-2006 . live .
  16. The Royal Family. British royal family . RoyalFamily . 1766584214407807257 . 9 March 2024 . On the occasion of The Duke of Edinburgh’s 60th birthday tomorrow, His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to appoint His Royal Highness to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.. 9 March 2024.
  17. Web site: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 - National Service Of Thanksgiving. Getty Images. 3 June 2022. 4 June 2022. 3 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603181745/https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/prince-edward-earl-of-wessex-arrives-for-the-lord-mayors-news-photo/1400799856. live.
  18. Book: Jackson, Michael. Honours of the Crown. 2007. The Monarchist League of Canada. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221034655/http://www.monarchist.ca/new/docs/honours.html. 21 December 2007.
  19. Book: Medal Yearbook 2021 . 2021 . Token Publishing . Honiton, Devon . 978-1-908828-53-8 . 295.
  20. Web site: All The Queen's Horses: fourth RCMP steed crosses Atlantic to join Royal Mews. 3 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120927061509/http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/media/media_2009_05_03.aspx?lang=eng. 27 September 2012.
  21. Web site: Further Military Appointments for Members of the Royal Family. The Royal Family. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811081733/https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-08-11/further-military-appointments-for-members-of-the-royal-family. live.
  22. Web site: HRH The Earl of Wessex marks the formation of 1st Battalion London Guards. The British Army. 23 January 2023. 9 July 2023. 13 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230613042935/https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/01/hrh-the-earl-of-wessex-marks-the-formation-of-1st-battalion-london-guards/. live.
  23. 1779253225780310463 . MajestyMagazine . The Duke of Kent, 88, in his 50th year as Colonel of the Scots Guards, is handing over the colonelcy of the regiment to the Duke of Edinburgh..
  24. News: Furness . Hannah . Duke of Kent to hand Prince Edward colonelcy of Scots Guards . 13 April 2024 . The Telegraph . 13 April 2024.
  25. Web site: The Earl of Wessex: Honours and appointments. Royal Household. 9 December 2011. 30 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630062322/https://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheEarlofWessex/Honoursandappointments.aspx. live.
  26. Web site: The Fueller Issue 37 October 2011 . The Worshipful Company of Fuellers . 15 September 2022 . 15 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915171743/https://www.fuellers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Fueller-37.pdf . live .
  27. Web site: www.gardenerscompany.org.uk . 13 June 2023 . 13 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613042941/https://www.gardenerscompany.org.uk/awards/prince-edward-award/ . live .
  28. Web site: The Fueller Issue 55 July 2018 . The Worshipful Company of Fuellers . 15 September 2022 . 15 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915172633/https://www.fuellers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Fueller-55.pdf . live .
  29. Web site: The Fueller Issue 59 November 2019 . The Worshipful Company of Fuellers . 15 September 2022 . 15 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915172637/https://www.fuellers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Fueller-59.pdf . live .
  30. Web site: The Master's letter of congratulations to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The Worshipful Company of Fuellers. 13 March 2023. 28 April 2023. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428214112/https://www.fuellers.co.uk/news/master-letter-to-duke-of-edinburgh/. live.
  31. http://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-lord-high-commissioner-to-the-general-assembly-of-the-church-of-scotland-2014 Number 10 – Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2014
  32. Web site: Appointment of the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2024 . 2024-03-10 . GOV.UK . en.
  33. Web site: The Chancellor. 7 November 2013. 5 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205150901/http://www.bath.ac.uk/about/organisation/chancellor. live.
  34. Web site: Honorary degree recipients . University of Victoria . 25 May 2024 . 25 May 2024 . en.
  35. News: Prince Edward gives medals to P.E.I. soldiers. CTV. 14 October 2007. 11 July 2009. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20071130041857/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071014/prince_071014/20071014?hub=TopStories. 30 November 2007.
  36. Web site: Past Honorary Degree Recipients . University of Prince Edward Island . 25 May 2024 . 25 May 2024 . en.

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