Duke Of Edinburgh Not King . Edward, earl of wessex, was reportedly chosen by his father prince philip to inherit the title. He became duke of edinburgh prior to his marriage to elizabeth in 1947, and she designated him a prince in 1957. Royal family Christmas Meghan Markle joins for 1st from abcnews.go.com Long before prince philip’s death at the age of 99, he was given the titles of duke of edinburgh, earl of merioneth, and baron greenwich. The duke of edinburgh was not granted the title of king because of a rule that states the husband of a ruling queen is called prince consort, just as wives of kings are typically referred to as. However, the duke of edinburgh did not hold this title as he chose to reject it in the early years of the queen’s reign.
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