Kate Middleton and Prince William lead tributes to the Duchess of Edinburgh as she turns 60 - Sophie, a favourite of the late Queen’s, has risen in public prominence over the past year

As The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates her landmark 60th birthday, we ask a leading royal expert how her star quality will continue to rise when Prince William is on the throne

The Duke of Edinburgh is currently on a visit to Estonia - just days before his wife's major milestone on Monday.

Prince Edward is ... they became the Earl and Countess of Wessex. In March 2023, King Charles made Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. The couple, who reside at Bagshot Park ...

Prince Edward has not been joined by his wife, the Duchess of Edinburgh, in the US. The couple spent Christmas on the Sandringham estate with their children, Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, Earl of Wessex, 17. Edward and Sophie are both full-time working royals and will carry out a joint trip to Nepal next month.

In a series of candid photographs by Christina Ebenezer, the Duchess of Edinburgh chose a wardrobe of re-wears that hint at her new era of royal life

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh is marking a milestone birthday! She turned 60 on Monday, Jan. 20, and friends and former colleagues have been honoring her contribution to the royal family – amid the release of the duchess' stunning new portrait.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He took the Duke of Edinburgh title in 2023, having previously been known as the Earl of Wessex. He is married to Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh and they have two children.

A seriously unusual request that was once sent to Prince Edward could have seen him become 'unlikely' King of an unexpected territory, and Duchess Sophie 'could have been Queen'

Edward’s presence signals both his growing importance in his own family, as well as the monarchy's importance to British diplomacy at a potentially rocky moment.

Prince Edward is representing King Charles and the British royal family at the Jan. 9 funeral of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.

Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and her brother Viscount James, Earl of Wessex, 17, are expected to play a more prominent role in the monarchy once their cousin, Prince William, ascends the throne.