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

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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.

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Royal and noble titles and styles

Styles of
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Royal Monogram of Prince Edward of Great Britain.svg
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour 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). [5] 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. [6] Edward was also granted the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn. [1] 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. [7]

On 10 March 2019, his 55th birthday, Edward was granted the additional title of Earl of Forfar for use in Scotland. [3] [8] [9] 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. [10] [11] [12] [13]

On his 59th birthday, 10 March 2023, Edward was created Duke of Edinburgh, thus becoming "His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh". [4] [14] His ducal title is not hereditary, so it will revert to the crown on his death. [15]

Military ranks

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Commonwealth honours

Edward in the robes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter Gater robe Earl of Wessex.jpg
Edward in the robes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Commonwealth realms

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

Appointments from Commonwealth realms
CountryDateAppointmentRibbonPost-nominal
letters
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom10 March 1989Commander of the Royal Victorian Order [16] UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg CVO
2 June 2003Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order [17] KCVO
10 March 2011Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [18] GCVO
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada11 May 2005Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit [19] Saskatchewan Order of Merit ribbon bar 2005.svg SOM
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1 August 2004 Personal Aide-de-Camp to the SovereignADC
Flag of England.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg England and Wales23 April 2006Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter [20] Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg KG
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland10 March 2024Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle [21] [22] Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.svg KT

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

CountryDateDecorationRibbonPost-nominal
letters
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 February 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal [23] UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand9 February 1990 New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal ribbon.png
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 February 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal [23] UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada27 May 2005 Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan [24] CAN Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan ribbon.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 February 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal [25] QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada29 October 2015 Canadian Forces' Decoration [26] CD-ribbon.png CD
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom6 February 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal [23] UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
6 May 2023 King Charles III Coronation Medal Coronation of Charles III Medal ribbon.png

Other Commonwealth countries

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

CountryDateDecorationRibbonPost-nominal
letters
Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei5 October 1992Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal Sultan's Silver Jubilee Medal 1992 ribbon bar.svg
5 October 2017Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal Sultan's Golden Jubilee Medal (2017).jpg

Foreign honours

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

CountryDateDecorationRibbonPost-nominal
letters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands2 February 2002 Wedding of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, and Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti Medal Royal Wedding Medal 2002.gif
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden19 June 2010 Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Medal Seraphimerorden ribbon.svg

Wear of orders, decorations and medals

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

Ribbons of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg CD-ribbon.png New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal ribbon.png
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

Edward, as colonel of the London Guards, riding in the 2023 Trooping the Colour Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Trooping the Colour 2023 cropped.jpg
Edward, as colonel of the London Guards, riding in the 2023 Trooping the Colour
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Non-national titles and honours

Civic

CountryDateOrganisationPosition
Flag of England.svg England2008 Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Honorary Liveryman
2008 Worshipful Company of Gardeners Honorary Liveryman
2011 City of London Freeman
2011Worshipful Company of HaberdashersMember, Court of Assistants [34]
2011Worshipful Company of GardenersMember, Court of Assistants
2011 Worshipful Company of Fuellers Honorary Liveryman [35]
2013–2014Worshipful Company of GardenersMaster [36]
2017Worshipful Company of FuellersMember, Court of Assistants [37]
2017–2021Master [38] [39]

Religious

CountryDateOrganisationPosition
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2014 [40] General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Lord High Commissioner
2024 [41]

Academic

CountryDateInstitutionPosition
Flag of England.svg England2013 University of Bath Chancellor [42]

Honorary academic degrees

CountryDateInstitutionDegree
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaAugust 1994 University of Victoria Doctor of Laws (LLD) [43]
2007 University of Prince Edward Island Doctor of Laws (LLD) [44] [45]
Flag of England.svg England2013 University of Bath Doctor of Laws (LLD) [42]

Honorific eponyms

Buildings

Geographical locations

See also

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