Dropping out of the Royal Marines is a big decision to make, especially if you are the Queen's son. It was the scenario Prince Edward faced back in 1987, when he decided to leave the Force after ...

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Edward at Windsor in Berkshire, 1965. Matt Green/Getty . His first major public embarrassment came when, after university, Edward enlisted in the Royal Marines.This ...

Prince Philip, meanwhile, was apparently much more supportive of Edward's decision to quit the Royal Marines. "He never thought Edward should have joined the Royal Marines in the first place ...

Edward graduated from university in 1986, before heading off to join the Royal Marines Credit: Rex. Following in the footsteps of his older brothers and dad Philip, Edward then moved to ...

Prince Edward, who has been a full time working royal since 2002, ... He completed his bachelor’s degree at Cambridge University, and served briefly in the Royal Marines.

While Edward dropped out of his military training with the Royal Marines in 1987, ... (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK ...

Prince Edward joined the Royal Marines in 1986, but four months into the start of training, he resigned. The news was made public in January 1987 after Edward didn’t return to training following ...

Prince Edward, who has been a full time working royal since 2002, ... He completed his bachelor’s degree at Cambridge University, and served briefly in the Royal Marines.