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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Edward
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh in 2015
BornPrince Edward
(1964-03-10) 10 March 1964 (age 60)[1]
Buckingham Palace, London
Spouse
(m. 1999)
IssueLady Louise Windsor
James, Earl of Wessex
Full name
Edward Antony Richard Louis
HouseWindsor
FatherPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
MotherElizabeth II
ReligionChurch of England

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC (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]

  1. The London Gazette, p. 2255. London, UK: Authroity. 26 July 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "No. 55536". The London Gazette. 19 June 1999. p. 7011.
  4. "The Countess of Wessex – Marriage and family". The official website of the British Monarchy. 2008–2009. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

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