The Duke of Edinburgh appeared in high spirits while attending a theater performance at Wilton’s Music Hall in London this evening.
Prince Edward, 60, joined TV personality Paul Roseby and National Youth Theater Board Chair Dawn Airey CBE to watch a production of War of the Worlds.
Also joining King Charles’ younger brother was Wilton’s Music Hall executive director Holly Kendrick.
The royal, dressed to the nines in a smart black suit jacket, blue shirt and contrasting green trousers, looked cheerful as he took photos and greeted attendees at the press launch.
Edward, a patron of the National Youth Theatre, watched the play, based on a science fiction novel originally written by H.G. Wells chronicling the events of a Martian invasion.
The Duke of Edinburgh appeared in high spirits as he attended the press night presentation of the National Youth Theatre’s production of War of the Worlds.
The charity provides onstage and backstage opportunities to people from diverse backgrounds, working to give them access to industry-leading professionals.
Dame Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig and Colin Firth are among the notable former members who attended.
Despite its top-notch alumni, the National Youth Theater claims it is not a “star factory” but rather a place to mentor young people creatively.
The organization, founded in 1956 by Michael Croft and Kenneth Spring, was the first youth theater in the world.
It comes after the Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed a great afternoon at Hankley Common, where he donned a full camouflage suit to attend training exercises.
Prince Edward looked handsome in khaki on Wednesday as he joined British soldiers for a training session at Hankley Common in Surrey.
Edward, the late Queen’s youngest son, is a Royal Colonel of the 1st Battalion of the London Guards, a title he assumed in May 2022.
Arriving at the military base camp in Surrey, the royal donned a full camouflage outfit that included a long-collared jacket and a pair of pants in the same pattern.
The 60-year-old greeted Wilton’s Music Hall CEO Holly Kendrick (pictured).
Pictured: Paul Roseby, Holly Kendrick, Prince Edward and Dawn Airey attend a National Youth Theater performance at Wilton’s Music Hall.
The royal, who is married to Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, looked dapper in a black suit jacket, blue shirt and contrasting gray trousers.
He donned elegant cherry red lace-up boots and a classic khaki beret with the Prince’s regimental insignia emblazoned on the front of the cap.
The prince was wearing full military attire, looking in perfect condition compared to the soldiers training alongside him, some of whom had mud smeared on their faces.
He wore a military green belt wrapped around his heavy coat during the training session.
His role as Royal Colonel is one of eight military appointments he holds in the UK and abroad.
The London Guard is a formation within the British Army: it is made up of the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish reserve companies.
As part of his role, the prince regularly meets with military personnel and their families.
The prince has a long military history and served in the Royal Marines from 1983 to 1987 as a university cadet. After graduating, he left the military to pursue a career in theater production.
Edward joined soldiers training at Honkley Common, a nature reserve in Elstead, Surrey, which also serves as a military training ground.
The father of four paused at one point during training to chat with neighboring soldiers who were pictured on the ground cross-legged reading a map.
The prince was pictured looking sullenly into the distance as he stood among the heather.
Edward seemed engaged as he chatted with other attendees before tonight’s performance.
The royal is seen smiling alongside (pictured left to right) Paul Roseby, Holly Kendrick and Dawn Airey.
Edward has had a long-standing interest in the arts and is a patron of the National Youth Theatre.
It comes after the prince and his wife, Sophie, took a four-day trip to Malta, during which they marked the 60th anniversary of the nation’s independence and celebrated the country’s shared heritage and continued collaboration with the United Kingdom. .
During their four-day stay, the couple visited Villa Guardamangia, in Pieta, Malta, which was the former residence of the late queen and her husband when they were young newlyweds.
The Maltese villa has special significance for the Royal Family, as it was where the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband lived between 1949 and 1951, while the prince was stationed in Malta as a serving officer in the Royal Navy.
During their visit, the Edinburghs met Elizabeth Pule, whose mother, Jessie, was housekeeper when the late queen and Philip lived in the villa.
They were photographed chatting with representatives from Heritage Malta, who explained the work being carried out to restore the historic royal abode, currently in disarray, to its former glory.
Duchess Sophie looked radiant in a floor-length white chiffon dress, printed with bright red poppies.
She finished the outfit with a beige belt cinched at her waist and a tan clutch.
The duchess wore her bright blonde hair to her shoulders, with a half-up style pulling the front of her hair away from her face.
Sophie carried a pair of stylish sunglasses in one hand, offering protection from the bright Maltese sun.
Eduardo and Sofia strolled through the grounds of the impressive abode and stopped to pose for a photograph on the balcony where the late queen and Philip were photographed 70 years ago.
