Prince Edward has been given the title Duke of Edinburgh

Anniebach

Alleged info ?

Sorry Anniebach. I didn’t like to say that the info Grany posts is alleged, but I’ll happily concur.

Alleged info ?

But all of us have proved we’re pretty good at doing things that not everyone agrees with Grany. Like posting on GN.
Evidently, according to the 100 things you should do to extend life, research is good for brains, so digging up info about the RF is beneficial to you. 😀

They’re are pretty good at

Going on holidays.

Spend public money daily on own interests and pastimes.

Hunting and shooting.

Calendargirl

Aspen

What is the job?

Being Royal, and doing all the things associated with that.

Charity work, opening new hospitals, supporting the monarch.

As much of a job as many so-called celebrities, tv stars, game show hosts.

Yes What Job?

What’s being Royal? 🤪

Charity work? RF don’t do charity work
Read Giving Evidence Royals and Charities

No job don’t work.

And running the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

And promoting Great Britain, to the rest of the world, on behalf of us and the government.

Aspen

What is the job?

Being Royal, and doing all the things associated with that.

Charity work, opening new hospitals, supporting the monarch.

As much of a job as many so-called celebrities, tv stars, game show hosts.

What is the job?

I hope we see more of Edward and Sophie now they are Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. They seem quietly reliable and likeable and will just get on with the job without any fuss.

twitter.com/No_More_Royals/status/1636692196559552512?s=20

Only 19% of Canadians what a royal as Head of State and 31% of Australians
And Caribbean countries too

#NoMoreRoyals
@No_More_Royals
Imogen, 21: “People of our generation are done with bowing and curtseying to this family of colonisers who pretend to care about us" #NoMoreRoyals in the King's Bed at Windsor Castle, this morning.

The title was to be passed to Edward, hence he was given the title Earl of Essex not Duke when he and Sophie married.

I suspect the the title went to a Edward to further the cause of the DoE scheme, which Prince Edward is now the titular head of. Charlotte is too young as yet, but the title may yet be passed to her when Edward dies. It needs an adult figurehead I think.

Grantanow

And I recall Edward and Sophie were involved in a scandal some years back when she made some remarks on record about Blair, Hague and others. The Palace tried to contain the story but it was reported in the Daily Express. She had to step back from her PR business.

Oh good. At least they're human.
I really dislike holier-than-thou perfect people.

And I recall Edward and Sophie were involved in a scandal some years back when she made some remarks on record about Blair, Hague and others. The Palace tried to contain the story but it was reported in the Daily Express. She had to step back from her PR business.

And me!

It would be better if you would acknowledge the sources of your quotes, Grany

Sounds good to me too,

Sounds good to me. 👍

It's a poor comparison Grany. Doesn't make sense.

Predictable it may be. True it certainly is.

A bit late to the party but better late than never. Sadly predictable though.

Go Grany! I’ve missed your repetition!

Prince Edward being made Duke of Edinburgh same as Boris Johnson awarding titles and honours to his brother and father.

"If we're going to have such daft titles they should be decided by parliament or government - and it should not be possible for the head of state to award his own family."

"We cannot complain one day about a prime minister awarding his brother and father with titles and status, then ignore the head of state the following day awarding his brother with titles and status."

"It might also be reasonable, if the title is to persist, to seek the views of the people of Edinburgh, who might not be so keen to be associated with Edward."

"If this is accepted as a normal part of the way monarchy works, then there's another reason to scrap the monarchy and have a modern, principled constitution."