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    Duke of Edinburgh appointed to Order of the Thistle as new images released

    by Harry Stedman Mar 09, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Media

    The King has appointed the Duke of Edinburgh to the Order of the Thistle as four new images of him are released to mark his 60th birthday.

    Appointments to the order – the highest honour in Scotland – are entirely in the personal gift of the King and do not require prime ministerial advice.

    The three other new recipients of the order are anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black, distinguished lawyer Baroness Helena

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