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On his wedding day, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (alluding to the Welsh roots of the Countess's family), breaking from a tradition whereby sons of the sovereign were created royal dukes. Sophie had an ectopic pregnancy in 2001.
On the day of their marriage, Prince Edward was created a hereditary peer as Earl of Wessex with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (derived from the Welsh roots of his wife's family). The couple spent their honeymoon at Balmoral Castle. Following their union, the Earl and Countess of Wessex moved to Bagshot Park, their home in Surrey.
Instead, the Palace announced that Prince Edward would eventually be given the title Duke of Edinburgh, which was at the time held by his father. This did not happen by direct inheritance, as Prince Edward is the youngest of Prince Philip's three sons.
Edward’s old title has been passed down to his 15-year-old son, James. James was previously the Viscount Severn, but is now the new Earl of Wessex. The couple also have a daughter, Lady...
After the queen’s death at age 96 in September 2022, the Earl of Wessex joined his three older siblings — King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew — in […]
Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex might be getting a bigger role in the royal family — at least according to speculation from royal expert Richard Eden.
The wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones took place on 19 June 1999 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II 's youngest child, Prince Edward, was created Earl of Wessex hours before the ceremony.
The Earl of Wessex congratulated around 2,000 Duke of Edinburgh gold award winners at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Friday – including one who had been sent down a coal mine as part of her...
"The Queen’s passing has left an unimaginable void in all our lives," the Earl of Wessex wrote today. Here, read Prince Edward's full statement.
Instead, on 19 June 1999, he became "His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex". He was the first prince since the Tudors to be created an earl (thus reserving future advancement to a dukedom). [5]