Prince Edward was very close with his father Prince Philip, who passed away on April 9, 2021, at the age of 99. Prince Edward has been heavily involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which Prince Philip himself founded in 1956. In a heartfelt interview with CNN after his father's death, Prince Edward reflected on the importance of the award, saying that the Duke of Edinburgh "will go down as someone who has helped millions of young adults transform themselves and develop into better people and aware citizens."

Due to COVID restrictions, only 30 people could attend Prince Philip's funeral. After the ceremony, Prince Edward told CNN, "It was an experience that so many other families have had to go through during this past year or 18 months and so in that sense, it was particularly poignant."

Prince Edward's role as a down-to-earth, reserved spokesman for the royal family is expected to continue, as there are now only 7 working members of the royal family. Royal writer and journalist Penny Junor speculated to The Guardian about Prince Edward and Sophie's future as the potential faces of the British monarchy: "Edward and Sophie are a very unroyal royal couple. They have no airs and graces. They are very low key. And they don't have a sense of entitlement. So, maybe we will see more of them. The public, I think, like them."