The Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh Robert Aldridge has welcomed today’s announcement from Buckingham Palace conferring the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward.
Speaking from the City Chambers ahead of the Duke's visit this afternoon, Lord Lieutenant Robert Aldridge said:
It is a pleasure to welcome the newly named Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to the Capital today. The Duke already has a strong bond with Capital in his current roles of Patron of the Edinburgh International Festival and Duke of Edinburgh Award and I’m very much looking forward to this continued relationship. I’m sure as his father before him the Duke will take the name of our capital across the world and continue the important work of developing the Duke of Edinburgh Award and the fantastic opportunities it affords for young people of all backgrounds.
It will be my privilege and honour to personally represent His Royal Highness in Edinburgh and on this historic day I look forward to welcoming the Duke on behalf of the city and wishing him many happy returns.