The Earl of Wessex attends Radio Times annual Covers party

2023-02-01

Earl of Wessex looks dapper as he steps out as the guest of honour at the Radio Times’ annual covers party

Prince Edward looked particularly smart when attending the Radio Times party
The Earl of Wessex, 58, was the guest of honour at the annual party in London
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Prince Edward looked particularly smart when attending the Radio Times annual Covers party on Tuesday.

The Earl of Wessex, 58, was the guest of honour at the party, held at Claridge’s Ballroom in London, which celebrates those who have featured on the magazine’s front cover in the previous 12 months.

Dressed in a smart grey suit, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son appeared in great spirits.

Prince Edward looked particularly smart when attending the Radio Times annual Covers party on Tuesday at Claridge’s Ballroom in London

The royal donned a bright green polka dot tie and a matching pocket square with a white shirt for the star-studded event.

Inside the venue he was joined by famous faces including Sir Lenny Henry, Sir Michael Palin, and Sue Barker.

This September marks the Radio Times’ 100th anniversary, with the event also welcoming cover stars from across the decades including Sir Tony Robinson, and newsreader Angela Rippon.

At the event Edward received two commemorative Radio Times covers featuring the the Queen; the first ever to feature the then Princess Elizabeth in October 1940 and Radio Times’ Platinum Jubilee cover from May 2022.

The Earl of Wessex, 58, was the guest of honour at the party which celebrates those who have featured on the magazine’s front cover in the previous 12 months

Prince Edward with Dame Denise Lewis (left) and Sue Barker during the Radio Times’ Annual Covers Party

The late monarch featured on the cover of Radio Times 53 times, more than any other person in Radio Times’ 100-year history, including 10 as Princess Elizabeth and 43 times during her 70-year reign.

The earl was presented with the special covers by Scottish TV presenter Kirsty Young.

Kirsty said: ‘This year marks the 100th anniversary of Radio Times and throughout that century Britain and the world has changed, in some ways beyond recognition, but for the majority of that time one thing remained constant.’

‘Elizabeth II was the first sovereign of the television age. A medium she mastered so completely, that by the last year of her life she was as comfortable performing a two-hander with Paddington Bear as she was delivering her annual Christmas message.’

The Radio Times’ Platinum Jubilee cover from May 2022, with an image of Queen Elizabeth II by David Bailey

The royal received two commemorative Radio Times covers featuring Queen Elizabeth II, from Kirsty Young and Tom Loxley

Prince Edward with actor Lenny Henry CBE (right) during the Radio Times’ Annual Covers Party

Dressed in a smart grey suit, Queen Elizabeth II’s youngest son appeared in great spirits as he was greeted at the venue

Tom Loxley, Radio Times’ joint-editor, added: ‘It was an honour to welcome The Earl of Wessex to Radio Times’ annual celebration of our cover stars, and fitting that it’s in our centenary year.

‘Queen Elizabeth, and the Royal Family, graced our front cover regularly throughout her reign and she holds a special place in our history and with our readers.’

Cover stars from 2022 included Dame Denise Lewis, Professor Brian Cox, Louis Theroux, Jenny Agutter, as well as the cast of the BBC’s Call The Midwife.

It comes after Princess Eugenie has announced she and her husband Jack Brooksbank are expecting their second child this summer, the line of succession has once again been shifted.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year, the royal family’s line of succession moved around as King Charles ascended the throne and the Prince and Princess of Wales assumed their new roles, giving up the titles they previously held as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Princess Eugenie is pregnant with her second child and due to give birth in the summer, it has been announced (pictured, with her son August)

Now Eugenie, 32, who is currently 11th in line to the throne, will see her second child added into the line of succession, meaning several people behind him or her will be pushed back a step.

With August Brooksbank, who is just about to turn two years old, 12th in line to the throne, the new arrival this summer will take 13th place – bumping their great uncle Prince Edward to 14th in line to the throne.

Princess Eugenie is the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew (who is eighth in line) and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.

The 32-year-old’s older sister Beatrice, 34, is ninth in line while Beatrice’s daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, takes 10th place.

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