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His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Earl of Wessex since 1999. The Earl of Wessex is currently seventh in the line of succession.The Earl of Wessex is mostly famous for his television production and presenting career, and his brief serving with the Royal Marines.
1 Early Life
Prince Edward was born on March 10, 1964 at Buckingham Palace, London. His mother is the current reigning British monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II, the eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. His father is HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the eldest son of HRH Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and HSH Princess Alice of Battenberg.
As a child of the reigning monarch, he was styled His Royal Highness The Prince Edward from birth.
2 Education
Prince Edward, like other royal children at that time, was educated by a private governessA governess is a female employee from outside of the family who teaches children within the family circle. In contrast to nanny or baby-sitter, she is concentrated on teaching and training children. When a boy is old enough, he leaves his governess for a until the age of seven. Afterward he attended Gibbs School, a pre-preparatory school, in KensingtonThis article is about the former borough of London. For other uses, see Kensington (disambiguation). Kensington is a former borough of London, now part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The name is still used to designate an area of northwes, West London. In 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un, he went to Heatherdown Preparatory School near AscotAscot (or Ascott is the name of more than one place. The name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'eastern cottage'. Australia Ascot, Queensland Ascot, Western Australia United Kingdom Ascot, Berkshire Ascott, Buckinghamshire Ascott under Wychwood, Oxford, BerkshireFor other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation Berkshire (pronounced Barkshe(e)r sometimes abbreviated to Berks is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London. Following in the footsteps of his father and brothers by going to Gordonstoun School in Scotland, and was elected head-boy in his last term.
Like his brother, HRH The Prince Andrew, Prince Edward spent a "gap year" abroad, spenting two terms at the Collegiate School, Wanganui, New Zealand, as a house tutor/junior master during September 1982.
Returning to England, Prince Edward enrolled at the Jesus College, University of Cambridge reading history. He graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1986. This makes Prince Edward, only the second royal in history to have obtained a university degree (the other being his elder brother, HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
3 Career
