Overview
- The Royal Family’s X account posted “Happy Birthday to The Duke of Edinburgh!” as Prince Edward turned 62.
- Edward and Sophie are in Italy supporting Team GB at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, with Edward serving as patron of the British Paralympic Association.
- The Royal Collection Trust shared a black-and-white 1969 image of Charles, Anne, and a young Edward, a selection that does not feature Prince Andrew.
- Demonstrators gathered outside Westminster Abbey on Monday questioning the royal family’s knowledge of the Andrew–Epstein scandal as senior royals attended the Commonwealth Day service.
- Polling from January and 2025 engagement totals show Edward and Sophie as well-regarded, high-workload royals, and a royal commentator has suggested Edward could act as a trusted adviser under a future King William.