Prince Andrew, Duke of York (from bottom), King Charles III and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, at the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. POOL/AFP via Getty Images ...

Prince Edward to miss James, Earl of Wessex's special day The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's son turns 17 this week. Sharnaz Shahid . Deputy Online Editor. December 16, 2024 Dec 16, 2024, 11:18 ...

“His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s. A new title.

On his wedding day in June 1999, he was given the Earl of Wessex title. In 2019, Queen Elizabeth gave him a second title, Earl of Forfar, for his 55th birthday.

But Edward is the only male child of the Queen and Prince Philip to lack the Duke title. Instead, he is the Earl of Wessex, a title given to him on the day of his wedding in 1999. So why is he an ...

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn at the 2013 Trooping the Colour Ceremony. Upon birth, he received the title of Lord.