Prince Edward 'looks exactly like Queen Elizabeth II' in new photos, say fans
Do you see it?Royal fans couldn’t get over how much Prince Edward resembles his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in new photos shared by the royal family.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 61, visited County Durham earlier this week, to honour the 200th anniversary of the first public passenger train journey.
The palace has since released a selection of photos from the engagement, prompting comparisons between Prince Edward and his late mother, as well as two other of his family members.
Prince Edward visits Durham
“Celebrating 200 years of the Stockton and Darlington Railway!” The official royal family Instagram account captioned the photos, which you can see here.
“Last week, The Duke of Edinburgh visited County Durham to mark the 200th anniversary of the first public passenger train journey. This trip of 26 miles led to the birth of the modern railway as we know it today,” the caption said.
“During the visit, His Royal Highness travelled onboard a replica of Locomotion 1 alongside Sir Tim Laurence in his role as Chair of the Science Museum Group, toured museum exhibitions celebrating the rail industry and met locals involved with the railway.”
It’s been a busy few months of royal engagements for the Duke of Edinburgh. He has just returned from an official visit to Japan with his wife Sophie. This meant that the couple missed out on US President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK.
Prior to this, Edward was also forced to miss the funeral of the Duchess of Kent, as he travelled on Papua New Guinea on behalf of his brother, the king, to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence from Australia. Papua New Guinea is one of 15 commonwealth nations where King Charles is head of state.
Prince Edward ‘looks exactly like Queen Elizabeth,’ say fans
“Edward is the one that looks exactly like queen Elizabeth,” one person commented on the new photos.
“Got his mother’s smile and eyes,” agreed somebody else.
“He looks so much like his beloved mum,” a third added.
Another commented: “He looks just like Her Majesty.”
Meanwhile, another snap of the Duke of Edinburgh walking sparked comparisons to his late father, Prince Philip, the former Duke of Edinburgh.
One person commented: “Prince Edward looks like and walks like his dad, Prince Philip.”
“In slide 4 I think he looks a lot like his father – the face, the posture and everything,” another person agreed.
Others saw a resemblance to yet another royal ancestor.
“Looking at HRH The Duke of Edinburgh I cannot unsee King George VI!” One fan commented.
A second agreed: “He is looking like his grandfather.”
King George VI was Queen Elizabeth II’s father, meaning he was Edward’s grandfather.
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