The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery was a part-time reserve unit of Britain's Royal Artillery based in Edinburgh from 1853 to 1909. Volunteers...
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India's independence in 1947 and after 1959 designated as the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles. Raised at Thayetmyo in Burma in 1902 by Major E...
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the class Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment), a military unit named after Alfred Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery, a military unit named...
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh received numerous titles, decorations and honorary appointments, both before and during his time as consort to Queen...
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On 9 April 2021, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the...
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Albert. He was known as the Duke of Edinburgh from 1866 until he succeeded his paternal uncle Ernest II as the reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in...
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Duchess of Edinburgh (born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, 20 January 1965) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh...
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the English to sack Leith and Edinburgh, and the city was burnt on 7 May. However, the Scottish artillery within Edinburgh Castle harassed the English forces...
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Wiltshire Regiment (redirect from The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's Own))
and the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot. The regiment was originally formed as the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment),...
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and Peebles Artillery Militia 3rd Brigade – formerly Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery 4th Brigade – formerly Fifeshire Artillery Militia 5th...
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The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve infantry regiment. The regimental badge is laid out as follows:...
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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (19 June 1606 – 9 March 1649), known as the 3rd Marquess of Hamilton from March 1625 until April 1643, was...
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St Giles' Cathedral (redirect from High Kirk of Edinburgh)
located at the centre of Edinburgh's civic life: the Tolbooth – Edinburgh's administrative centre – stood immediately north-west of the church and the Mercat...
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King's Guard (redirect from Changing of the Queen's Guard)
onto the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in place of that day's New Guard, and were inspected by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh alongside Hélène Tréheux-Duchêne...
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relieving the Royal Artillery (RA) for active service. The Edinburgh City Artillery (later the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery) was established...
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Colonel-in-chief (section List of colonels-in-chief)
The Duke of Edinburgh The Duchess of Kent (Deputy Colonel-in-Chief) The Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish) — The Duke of Edinburgh The...
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VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Michael's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him...
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Linlithgow and Peebles Artillery Militia (6 btys) 3rd Brigade at Edinburgh – formerly Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery (6 btys) 4th Brigade at...
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Chief Langalibalele Rifles (redirect from Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles)
1867, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh granted the CTVR the title the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, after it had formed a guard of honour for him during...
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briefly imprisoned by his own councillors. During James III's imprisonment, Albany visited Queen Margaret and the young Duke of Rothesay at Stirling Castle...
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Retrieved 27 November 2022. "Prince Philip: What we know about Duke of Edinburgh's funeral arrangements - codenamed Operation Forth Bridge". Archived...
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Stanley Douglas-Jones (category Royal Artillery officers)
initially commissioned a second lieutenant with the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Edinburgh Artillery militia in December 1902, before being promoted to lieutenant...
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Press. "Royal Canadian Artillery". Anglo-Boer War. 2022. "Battle of Faber's Put". Canadian War Museum. 2022. "Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles". Anglo-Boer...
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unit was the 1st Midlothian Artillery Volunteer Corps (AVC) formed on 16 September 1859 at Leith in Midlothian, near Edinburgh. In December the title was...
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Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) Canada: The 48th Highlanders of Canada Canada: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Canada:...
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Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) 18th Hussars 19th Hussars 20th Hussars 21st Hussars (Lancers from 1897) Royal Regiment of Artillery Corps of Royal Engineers...
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Leith (redirect from Burgh of Leith)
and artillery sent from England, Mary of Guise was forced to shut herself in Edinburgh Castle. In June 1560, Mary of Guise died, and the Siege of Leith...
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John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany (8 July 1482 - 2 June 1536) was the regent of the Kingdom of Scotland and the count of Auvergne and Lauraguais in France...
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Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, KG, GCVO, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (23 July 1833 – 24 March 1908), styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and...
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British Columbia Regiment of Canadian Artillery. With the Prince's agreement the unit was renamed 6th Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles (DCORs) on 1...
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