Background
Edward was born on March 10, 1964.
1964
Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II holding Prince Edward on their way to Balmoral Castle.
1964
London, UK
Queen Elizabeth, holding the infant Prince Edward, with Prince Philip, on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the Trooping of the Color.
1965
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and their children at Windsor on the Queen's 39th birthday, April 1965. Left to right: Prince Philip, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward, and Prince Charles.
1968
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip with Princess Anne, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew & Prince Edward,
1968
UK
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, attending Royal Windsor Horse Show, UK, 12th May 1968.
1969
Windsor, Berkshire, England
Prince Charles and his youngest brother Prince Edward go for a spin in their go-kart on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
1969
Westminster, London, UK
Prince Edward, closely followed by his governess, Lavinia Keppel, leaving the Children's Book Show in Westminster, London.
1969
Members of the British Royal Family, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (2nd from right) and Prince Edward (right) pictured together with a teacher and fellow pupil at nursery school during the filming of the television documentary 'Royal Family' in London in 1969. The documentary would be the first broadcast to the nation's television viewers on 21st June 1969.
1969
Relaxing in the drawing-room of the family home at Sandringham, Prince Charles sits holding his brother Prince Edward on his knee, as they watch their other brother Prince Andrew play a game of bagatelle, during the filming of the television documentary 'Royal Family'.
1971
The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Andrew, HRH Prince Edward, and HRH Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace before the State Opening of Parliament.
1971
UK
Prince Charles takes part in a polo match in Windsor Great Park, accompanied by the Queen and Prince Edward, UK, 1st May 1971.
1972
Westminster, London SW1A 1AA, UK
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with their children (left to right); Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne celebrating their silver wedding anniversary at Buckingham Palace.
1972
The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Andrew, HRH Prince Edward, and HRH Princess Anne at Balmoral Castle, Scotland during the Royal Family's annual summer holiday, 22nd August 1972. Part of a series of photographs taken for use during the Silver Wedding Celebrations.
1972
London, UK
The royal family at Buckingham Palace, London, 1972. Left to right: Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward, and Prince Charles.
1972
Queen Elizabeth II pictured with her sons Prince Andrew (behind) and Prince Edward as Prince Edward starts his first day at Heatherdown Preparatory School near Ascot, England on 16th September 1972. The royal party is greeted by headmaster James Edwards and his wife.
1980
Prince Charles with his brothers Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
1986
Members of the British royal family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, London, 23rd July 1986. Adults, left to right: Sarah Ferguson, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002), Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
2007
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex leave Hospital with their new baby boy at Frimley Park Hospital on December 20, 2007 in Frimley, England. The names chosen by The Earl and Countess of Wessex for their son are James Alexander Philip Theo.
2011
Kandahar, Afghanistan
The Earl of Wessex in Kandahar, Afghanistan
2011
The Earl of Wessex at Yate, Gloucestershire
2011
Windsor, England
Members of the royal family arrive to attend the Easter Matins at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on April 24, 2011, in Windsor, England. The annual service attended by the Queen and members of the Royal Family is one of the last formal royal engagements before the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in Westminster Abbey.
2011
Epsom, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex react after watching the 2011 Epsom Derby arrives at Epsom racecourse.
2011
Windsor, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend the annual Order of the Garter Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2011
Ascot, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends the second day of Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse.
2011
Monaco
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex is seen leaving the Hotel de Paris to attend the religious ceremony of the Royal Wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlene Wittstock in the main courtyard.
2012
King's Lynn, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Lady Louise Windsor, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham.
2013
The Earl and Countess of Wessex at Trooping the Colour.
2013
London, England
Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex during the annual Trooping The Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade.
2013
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony.
2013
Ascot, England
Sophie Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and their daughter Lady Louise Windsor watch the racing as they attend the Christmas Meeting at Ascot Racecourse.
2014
Prince Edward wearing the barrack dress uniform of in The Rifles in the rank of colonel.
2014
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex watch the track cycling in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on day one of 20th Commonwealth Games on July 24, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex watch the track cycling in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on day one of 20th Commonwealth Games.
2014
Cowes, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend a gala fundraising dinner, in aid of the Newport Minster Renewal Appeal, at the Royal Yacht Squadron during a day of engagements on the Isle of Wight.
2014
Cowes, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex & Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend a gala fundraising dinner, in aid of the Newport Minster Renewal Appeal, at the Royal Yacht Squadron during a day of engagements on the Isle of Wight.
2014
Dorchester-on-Thames, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex looks on as Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex makes a speech during a visit to the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul (Dorchester Abbey) on a day of engagements in Oxfordshire.
2015
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex during a visit to St Anselms Church on the occasion of the Countess' 50th birthday.
2015
London, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex cuts her birthday cake as she and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visit the Tomorrow's People Social Enterprises at St Anselm's Church, Kennington on her 50th birthday.
2015
London, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex cuts her birthday cake as she and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visit the Tomorrow's People Social Enterprises at St Anselm's Church, Kennington on her 50th birthday.
2015
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II (R) with Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex during her reception to celebrate the patronages & affiliations of the Earl and Countess of Wessex at Buckingham Palace.
2015
Stockholm, Sweden
Edward, The Earl of Wessex, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, arrive at The Royal Chapel, at The Royal Palace in Stockholm for The Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Sofia Hellqvist.
2015
Ascot, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend day 1 of Royal Ascot.
2015
London, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge watch a flypast of Spitfire & Hurricane aircraft from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain.
2016
Bristol, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex looks on as James, Viscount Severn attempts to put a live cricket down Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex's back as they feed crickets to meerkats during a visit to the Wild Place Project at Bristol Zoo.
2016
Windsor, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and daughter Lady Louise Windsor attend day 4 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park on May 14, 2016 in Windsor, England.
2016
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex ride by carriage during the Trooping the Colour, this year marking the Queen's official 90th birthday at The Mall on June 11, 2016 in London, England.
2016
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and a team of riders are waved off by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex as they depart the Palace of Holyroodhouse as they begin their Diamond Challenge.
2016
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and James, Viscount Severn await the arrival of Sophie, Countess of Wessex at Buckingham Palace where she will complete her Diamond Challenge cycle ride on September 25, 2016 in London, England.
2017
London, England
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attend the launch of The Queen's Baton Relay for the XXI Commonwealth Games being held on the Gold Coast in 2018 at Buckingham Palace.
2017
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Beatrice of York, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade.
2018
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend the RAF 100 ceremony on Horse Guards Parade on July 10, 2018, in London, England.
2018
London, England
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex speaks on stage at the annual National Youth Theatre Fundraising evening at Cafe Royal on November 26, 2018, in London, England.
2018
Southall, England
Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visit the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall Gurdwara to celebrate the Gurdwara's new licensing to offer The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programs on December 6, 2018, in Southall, England.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex with his wife, Sophie.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
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Edward studied at Jesus College.
The Earl of Wessex presented certificates to participants of the Duke of Edinburgh NI Leadership Programme during a visit to the organization's regional office in Belfast.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward waving to the crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, during the Trooping of the Colour.
Prince Charles looks on as his five-year-old brother Prince Edward enjoys a game of bagatelle at Sandringham House, Norfolk.
Prince Edward And Sophie Rhys-jones In A Carriage On The Day Of Their Wedding.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
"Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom, with her grandchildren, Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Anne, Princess Royal, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, children of Queen Elisabeth II.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Edward was born on March 10, 1964.
Edward obtained a C-grade and two D-grades at A-level, and after his schooling spent a gap year abroad, working as a house tutor and junior master for two terms in September 1982 at the Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand.
His admission to Cambridge caused some controversy at the time, as his A-level grades were far below the standard normally required, "straight As", for entry to the university. Edward graduated in 1986 with lower second class honours, and, as is customary at Cambridge, proceeded Master of Arts (Cantab) in 1991, making Edward the fourth of only five members of the Royal Family in history to have obtained a university degree.