Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964)[2] is the youngest child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and thus a member of the British Royal Family. He is also a brother of King Charles III. He married Sophie Rhys-Jones (born 20 January 1965) on 19 June 1999, the day he was made Earl of Wessex.[3] On 10 March 2023, he was made the Duke of Edinburgh. They have two children James, Earl of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor.[4]
| Prince Edward | |||||
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| Duke of Edinburgh | |||||
| File:Prince Edward February 2015.jpg The Duke of Edinburgh in 2015 | |||||
| Born | Prince Edward 10 March 1964 (aged 61)[1] Buckingham Palace, London | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Lady Louise Windsor James, Earl of Wessex | ||||
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| House | Windsor | ||||
| Father | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | ||||
| Mother | Elizabeth II | ||||
| Religion | Church of England | ||||
Background
He was born at Buckingham Palace in London, and is the third son and fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was third in the line of succession to the thrones of ten independent states; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commonwealth, Edward is currently eleventh in line to the thrones of 16 countries.
He lives in the United Kingdom. He also helps govern in other countries where his brother is king.
Titles and Styles
10 March 1964-19 June 1999: His Royal Highness The Prince Edward
19 June 1999-10 March 2019: His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex
10 March 2019-10 March 2023: His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Forfar
10 March 2023:-present His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Edward, Duke Of Edinburgh Media
- Royal motorcade (8075978363).jpg
Andrew and Prince Edward with their parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the opening of the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada
- Prins Edward, earl av Wessex & Sophie, grevinna av Wessex -3.jpg
Edward and Sophie in Stockholm for the wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, 2013
- Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex being received by a senior officer of the Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, on his arrival at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.jpg
Edward visiting New Delhi as patron of the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
- The Earl of Wessex in 2011.jpg
Edward opening a youth centre at Yate, Gloucestershire, in 2011
Edward visiting a youth theatre programme in Salisbury, Australia
Royal monogram of Prince Edward
- Royal Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (in Scotland).svg
Royal Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (in Scotland)
- Royal Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (in Canada).svg
Royal Standard of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (in Canada)
- Coat of Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (Scotland).svg
Coat of Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (Scotland)
References
- ↑ Template:Cite archive
- ↑ "TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex". Members of The Royal Family. Buckingham Palace. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ↑ No. 55536. 19 June 1999. p. 7011. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55536/page/7011
- ↑ "The Countess of Wessex – Marriage and family". The official website of the British Monarchy. 2008–2009. Retrieved 10 April 2012.