Britain's King Charles hands Duke of Edinburgh title to Prince Edward

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, looks on as he walks through the Royal Botanic Gardens with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during his state visit in London, Britain, November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles named his younger brother Prince Edward as the new Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, handing him the title last held by their father Prince Philip, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

Edward, 59 on Friday, becomes the latest member of the royal family to be granted a new title since Charles became king in September after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.