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Wishing our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, a very happy birthday

20th January 2025 (Last updated 20th January 2025)

Graeme Souness CBE in a suit and HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh in a burgundy dress stand together, both smiling, in a warmly lit room. They are surrounded by other people out of frame.

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh kneels to present a book to a child in a wheelchair during a social event. People stand in the background.

On behalf of everyone at DEBRA, we’d like to wish our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh a very happy 60th birthday.

We’re so grateful for the Duchess’ ongoing support for DEBRA and our mission to #StopThePain for people living with EB.

The Duchess has hosted multiple events for DEBRA in the last year, including a lunch at the Beaumont Hotel in London in November, and a meeting with representatives of NHS England in March.

 

“I never knew how much the human body could withstand in terms of suffering until I understood more about how people with EB live with their condition. Yet through all the pain, the scars, the trauma, the endless process of skincare, the drugs, the emotional burden, the staring, the exhaustion of it all, I have never met a more positive and determined bunch of people. Regardless of their age or condition they have made it their mission to live life to the full.” – HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh