Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown View Post
As it was announced at the time when HRH Prince Edward received the title of Earl of Wessex that he would succeed his father as Duke of Edinburgh I suspect, as they say in Ireland, that "the fix is in".
MOR, I think you must be right. I don't pretend to understand the complexities of what officially "can happen", but here's what is clearly publicized on the Royal Family's public website, http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRo...ndtitles.aspx:

Quote: "Prince Philip is only the second person to bear the title ‘Duke of Edinburgh’. The first was his great-great-uncle, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Prince Philip’s youngest son, Prince Edward, will take the title on his death."

It doesn't seem to leave much wiggle-room as to what is intended to occur...

Cordially,

David