"Charming idea"
European country wanted Prince Edward as king
Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, once received a surprising offer: He was to become king of a European country. But he turned it down.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen And this is how it happened: After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Estonians wanted to establish a monarchy and, according to British media reports, actually offered Prince Edward the chance to become King of Estonia in 1994.
The Independent Royalist Party, which won eight seats in parliament, approached the royal family and believed that Prince Edward was "perfect" for the role.
"Charming idea"
The response from Buckingham Palace was diplomatic but clear: It was "a charming idea, but a rather unlikely one". Estonia thus remained a republic and Prince Edward in his usual role within the British monarchy.
Edward's nephew, Prince William, will soon travel to Estonia in his role as Colonel of the Mercian Regiment, where he will learn more about Estonia's stance on the Ukraine war and its innovations in renewable energy and technology.
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