ROYAL NEWS
His Royal Highness General Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is on a five‑day tour of the United States and Canada to highlight U.S.–U.K. ties, youth empowerment, the arts and the Year of America 250, while the article also outlines his background, titles, family and charitable work.
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Prince Edward, 62, began a five‑day visit to the United States and Canada on September 28, 2026, with engagements in New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Toronto.
He is the youngest child of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and is currently 16th in the line of succession to the British throne.
The Duke of Edinburgh has visited the United States of America to celebrate the relationship between the US and the UK, with a particular focus on shared interests around youth empowerment and opportunity, and the arts.
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In New York, The Duke joined representatives from the city’s cultural sector at the Metropolitan Opera.
In Baltimore, HRH visited Western High School - the oldest all-girls public high school in the US - as they become a new Duke of Edinburgh International Award partner school.
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While in Washington DC, in recognition of the year of America 250 celebrations, The Duke of Edinburgh visited Mount Vernon to tour the new education centre, meet supporters and historians and lay a wreath at the tomb of George Washington.
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Later, The Duke joined guests from the arts, heritage and education sectors at the British Ambassador’s residence for The King’s Birthday Party.
U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, "
It was an honor to visit Western High School at the Northwestern Building as Baltimore welcomed His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, and celebrated seven Baltimore City high schools joining the Duke’s International Award program.
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The program will give students opportunities to build skills, serve their communities and take on new challenges. Participating schools are Western High School, Baltimore City College (left), Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Carver Vocational-Technical High School, Forest Park High School, Frederick Douglass High School, and the Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE).
I am grateful to the Duke, Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Jermaine Dawson, Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright, and all who made this opportunity possible. Baltimore students deserve every opportunity to lead, serve, grow and create bigger futures for themselves.
