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The Earl of Wessex assumed many duties from his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as Prince Philip reduced his commitments before retiring from royal duties. Prince Edward opened the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia and became vice-patron of Commonwealth Games Federation in 2006, picking ...
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.
The current Earl of Wessex is also Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Forfar, and Viscount Severn. This Earl of Wessex title is currently used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son and heir apparent to the earldoms of Wessex and Forfar, James Mountbatten-Windsor. In 1999, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, Prince Edward, married Sophie Rhys-Jones.
Prince Edward has been announced as the Duke of Edinburgh, a title that previously belonged to his late father, Prince Philip.. King Charles III conferred the title on the former Earl of Wessex in ...
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, James, Earl of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Coronation of King Charles III.
Prince Edward is Earl of Wessex because, reports say, he will be the next Duke of Edinburgh when Prince Philip dies.
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 [1] [2] 10 March 2019 – 10 March 2023: His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Forfar [3] 10 March 2023 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh [4] Until his marriage, Edward was known as ...
Mourning a tragic loss. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, honored his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with a touching tribute following her death at age 96. Queen Elizabeth II's Evolution From Princess ...