King Charles III is reportedly planning on making Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh after initial reports suggested that he was to be bypassed for the title.
The Earl of Wessex is the King's youngest brother and according to the Mail Online, he's keen to make amends with his sibling.
It had long been thought that the honour would go to Edward but the King is still yet to grant it. Sources close to the royal family said discussions had taken place about whether it might go to Princess Charlotte when she was older.
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However, sources close to the family say the King has had a change of heart and the title is likely to go to Edward after all.
The Mail Online has reported this could happen as early as March 2024 when he turns 60.
The publication also reported that there had been tension within the family after it appeared that the King might give his late father's title to his granddaughter, Prince William's daughter Charlotte.
The King and Edward are said to be very close with the Earl of Wessex providing advice to his majesty as the threat of a US sex-abuse lawsuit hung over their brother Prince Andrew.
A source close to Edward insisted that it would be a "slap in the face" if he was not made the Duke of Edinburgh.
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They said: "It was a slap in the face, particularly when Edward has been such a help to Charles over the Andrew farrago.
"Also because the Queen had promised him the title before she died and it was always believed by Edward and Sophie that, in time, the title would then be passed down to their son, Viscount Severn.
"Now it does look like the tide is turning. Clearly, the King has had time to reflect on the late Queen's wishes."
Another source told The Mail on Sunday that the King might ask for the title to revert to the Crown after Edward dies rather than being passed to his son.
An insider said: "The problem is you can have a situation where, in future, a senior title like Edinburgh, which is very important to the Union, is eventually held by someone far removed from the Throne."
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