Chrystia Freeland, the former deputy prime minister, sought to distance herself from Mr. Trudeau in a public letter criticizing him for “costly political gimmicks.”

The Duke of Edinburgh has undertaken an overseas trip, just days ahead of his wife the Duchess of Edinburgh's 60 th birthday on Monday. According to the Court Circular, Prince Edward, 60, arrived at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport on Thursday afternoon,

Prince Edward is representing the royal family at the funeral of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C. On Jan. 9, the Duke of Edinburgh, 60, stepped out in the U.S. capital city to pay respects to the nation’s 39th president,

Edward’s presence signals both his growing importance in his own family, as well as the monarchy's importance to British diplomacy at a potentially rocky moment.

British royals do not always travel for the funerals of U.S. presidents. Notably, King Charles, in his role as Prince of Wales, attended both the state funerals of Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Prince Philip attended the funeral of President John F. Kennedy, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.

Duke of Edinburgh, left, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watch. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump enters the Washington National Cathedral for the funeral of former president Jimmy Carter on Thursday.

The Canadian prime minister, who said on Monday he would step down, has spent a quarter-century in the political spotlight.

Prince Edward represented his brother King Charles III at former President Carter’s funeral on Thursday. The fourteenth in line to the British throne sat next to Canadian Prime Minister

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, third from right, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington,

C anadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, following months of pressure from partymates to resign amid increasingly poor public approval ratings.

The development comes a month after Canada's deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned suddenly from Trudeau's cabinet.

The illnesses of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their effects on the Royal Family were at the heart of how royal duties were carried out last year, revealing and reinforcing challenges the House of Windsor faces in 2025 and beyond.