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H.R.H, Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex

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Biography:

Prince Edward is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He was born on March 10, 1964 at Buckingham Palace and was christened Edward Antony Richard Louis. He was educated at the Heatherdown Prepartory School and then at Gordonstouns(another family pattern) in Scotland. Unlike Andrew, Edward then went on to university at Jesus College, Cambridge and in 1986 graduated with a B.A. in history. After graduation he spent a brief period in the marines but did not enjoy it. He then moved into theatre production and worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatre Company. In 1993 he created Ardent Productons Limited, a television production company, and he is the Director of Production. On June 19, 1999 he married Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Edward carries out Royal duties but not as many because he has a full time job.