Queen not to be a duke, it was expected that Edward, the current Earl of Wessex, would one day inherit his dad's title. The Queen and Prince Philip originally stated that Edward would inherit the title "in due course" when he married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999.When Prince Philip, 99, died earlier this year, Prince Charles was given the title, in keeping with royal tradition, with it expected that Edward would become Duke of Edinburgh once his brother became King.
It's now being claimed that Charles, who is widely believed to favour slimming down the monarchy, is not keen on the idea, reports the Sunday Times.
A source told the newspaper said: “The prince is the Duke of Edinburgh as it stands, and it is up to him what happens to the title.
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