#prince edward duke of windsor

[for-valour]

Bertie enjoying a picnic lunch!

Look at this l'il cutie sailor taking a big bite of cake (well, I hope it is cake!) <3

'Prince Albert the nurse frankly ignored to a degree which amounted virtually to neglect. So completely did she disregard his wants and comforts that he was frequently given his afternoon bottle while driving in a C-sprung Victoria [a doorless four-wheeled open carriage], a process not dissimilar from a rough Channel crossing -- and with corresponding results. It is not surprising that the baby developed chronic stomach trouble, which may well have laid the foundation for the gastric complaint from which he was later to suffer so acutely.'

Excerpt from King George VI, His Life and Reign, by John W. Wheeler-Bennett, 1958.

After poor Bertie went hungry and felt queasy for the first couple of years of his life, seeing photos of him (and his siblings) being able to eat lots of yummy food is just so precious :)

Prince Albert, Princess Mary, and (last photo) Prince Edward possibly with their --much loved & devoted-- new nanny Charlotte 'Lala' Bill. Snettisham Beach, Norfolk, c. 1901.

Photos courtesy of Royal Collections Trust.

[theroyalsandi]

British Royal Family - The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their son, the Earl of Wessex attends the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson) | March 31, 2024

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they beat the no chemistry allegations 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖

[royalchildreneurope]

The Duke of Edinburgh and James, The Earl of Wessex attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in King's Lynn, England -December 25th 2023.

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6 May 2023 The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arriving with Lady Louise Windsor and the Earl of Wessex at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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ED AND HIS NEW FRIEND

The Duke of Edinburgh seems to have found a new friend in Kermit, the frog 🐸 at the Coronation Concert | 7 MAY 2023 @leonisandmurex

Credits to the anon for the video

[ifreakingloveroyals]

6 May 2023 | Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh arriving with Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (c) Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

[aimeedaisies]

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh and his daughter Lady Louise at London Horse Show on 14th December 2023.

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[thepastisalreadywritten]

Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have two "perfect" role models in the shape of two unlikely royals - who are themselves "spares to the spare."

The young royals, who could be considered the "spares" to future King, Prince George, the first born child of Prince Wiliam and Catherine, Princess of Wales, should look to Prince Edward, the new Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, for how to go about their life as working royals.

Edward and Sophie have been hailed as the perfect role models for Charlotte and Louis due to their successful roles within the Royal Family.

The couple recently carried out a historic ceremony on behalf of King Charles III, marking 120 years of friendly relations between Britain and France.

Their rise to prominence has been a long time coming, according to former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond.

Jennie told OK!: "They thoroughly deserve the recognition they are now getting."

She added that despite their work often being overshadowed by other royals, they have remained devoted to their causes.

As they take on more prominent roles, they are proving themselves up to the task and serving as excellent examples to their great nephews and niece.

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It is a position which has notoriously come with question marks attached as the Royal struggles to carve out a life for themselves in the shadow of the crown.

Jennie added:

"They [Edward and Sophie] have always been quietly devoted to their various causes, but their work has been overshadowed by other royals.

I suppose every cloud has a silver lining... and as the King calls on them to take a more prominent role, Edward and Sophie are showing they are very much up to the task.

"They are also serving as excellent role models to their great nephews and niece - showing that you can be a 'spare' or even a 'spare to the spare' and make a real success of working as a valued member of the Royal Family."

But among the many benefits of the Prince and Princess of Wales ' preference for gentle parenting directed by what Catherine has learned from her studies of early years education, it is clear that the couple will be striving to normalise their younger children's lives with the hope that they never feel like working as royals is their only option.

"William and Catherine must be acutely aware of the problems for a royal spare," Jennie explains.

"They have already shown that they have a different and modern attitude to bringing up royal children.

I'm sure they will do everything to make Charlotte and Louis feel every bit as special, loved and valued as George.

I imagine they will encourage Louis to explore life outside the royal fold... it could be the military, but it could also be working in the charity world or whatever he finds appealing after his education is finished.

I'm sure they will encourage him to go to University, which they both enjoyed and where, of course, they found love.

"And from there they will want him to find a life that is meaningful to him as well as appropriate for the son of a future King.

They will try to ensure that he feels he is living a life of value, irrespective of his place in the line of succession.

And that will probably involve service of some kind as they have emphasised from the start that they want their children to understand that having empathy with others is not only a kindness but is rewarding as well."

Edward and Sophie have seen their popularity and recognition within the Royal Family soar over the past 13 months, since being given new titles.

The pair are increasingly front and centre at crucial events, stepping in for the King while he prioritises his health recovery.

Prince Edward is a trusted supporter of the arts sector, taking up his late father's Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme mantle.

Meanwhile, Sophie champions gender equality tirelessly, raising critical awareness around issues like female genital mutilation (FGM) and avoidable blindness prevention.

Away from participating in Royal duties or representational roles on behalf of the King, Edward and Sophie, along with their two children — Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, 20 and 16 respectively — reside at Bagshot Park close to the Windsor Estate, whenever they're not away studying at university or school.

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[queenalexandraofdenmark]

❤ Queen Alexandra with her grandchildren ❤

Edit made by me using CapCut!

[littlemuoi]

The Edinburghs greeted King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands at the Coronation.

[theroyalsandi]

BREAKING NEWS!! 

King Charles III has made his brother Prince Edward The Duke of Edinburgh on his 59th birthday. His wife Sophie becomes Duchess of Edinburgh and his son James the new Earl of Wessex. The Duke of Edinburgh title will revert to the Crown after Prince Edward’s death. Lady Louise’s title remains unchanged. Prince Edward retains the Earl of Forfar but when he dies his son will be Earl of Wessex and Forfar.

Buckingham Palace: “His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday.  The title will be held by Prince Edward for His Royal Highness’s lifetime.” | March 10, 2023

[wholelottarwrb]

image locking eyes with your soulmate across a crowded dance floor of people slut dropping

that’s the dream.

[royalchildreneurope]

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England -March 31st 2024.

[tiny-librarian]

Happy 60th birthday today to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. Born in 1964, he is the fourth and youngest child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

His birth marked only the second time a child had been born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria gave birth to Princess Beatrice in 1857, with the other being his brother Andrew four years before.