Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

British prince (born 1964); youngest child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Born:March 10, 1964

Age:62

Zodiac Sign:Pisces

Height:1.83 m (6′0″)

Born in:Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom

Residence:Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom

Languages:English

Television Presenter Aristocrat Television Producer Politician

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh:
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Elizabeth II:
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh:
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor:
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Charles III:
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George VI:
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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon:
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex:
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William, Prince of Wales:
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Awards

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)Knight of the Garter (2006)Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

British prince (born 1964); youngest child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Biography

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964), is a member of the British royal family. He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the youngest sibling of King Charles III. Edward was born third in the line of succession to the British throne and is 16th as of 2026. Born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his mother, Edward studied at Heatherdown School and completed his A-Levels at Gordonstoun before spending part of his gap year teaching at Whanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand. He then went on to read history at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After a brief stint in the Royal Marines, he worked as a theatre production assistant at the Really Useful Theatre Company before assisting in television production. He later formed his own company, Ardent Productions. Edward stepped down from the company in 2002 to begin full-time duties as a working member of the royal family and undertook engagements on behalf of his mother. He holds patronage with over 70 charities and organisations, including the National Youth Theatre, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, and the British Paralympic Association. His charity work focuses on the arts, athletics, and the development of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which centres on fitness, wellbeing and community service. Edward was given the title of Earl of Wessex prior to marrying Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. They have two children: Louise and James. Edward's mother conferred on him the additional title of Earl of Forfar in 2019. On Edward's 59th birthday in 2023, his brother Charles III granted him the title Duke of Edinburgh as a life peerage, a dukedom previously held by their father, who died in 2021, then briefly by Charles.

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Photos

HRH Prince Edward at the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Reception in New York, April 2025

Lyndon Howson at Buckingham Palace for the Gold DofE Awards Celebration.

HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex were present for the Queen's Birthday Parade held on the 12th of June 2012 in Grand Casemates Square, Gibraltar. His Excellency, Sir Adrian Johns serving an extended stay as Governor of Gibraltar also presided over the ceremony.

Official party at the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award education forum, at Government House, Auckland, on 16 November 2023. Left to right: Gabriel Tupou, Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Aotearoa New Zealand trustee; Pauline Hopa, Ngāti Whātua; Joe Harawira, Government House kaumātua; Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; Dame Cindy Kiro, governor-general; Dr Richard Davies, vice-regal consort; Puhiwāhine Tibble, Government House kuia; and Otene Hopa, Ngāti Whātua.

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, participating in an education panel at the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award education forum at Government House, Auckland, on 16 November 2023.

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, speaking at the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award education forum at Government House, Auckland, on 16 November 2023.

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, NZ Governor General Cindy Kiro, others Nov 2023

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (right), speaking with Joe Harawira (centre) and Puhiwāhine Tibble, at Government House, Auckland, on 16 November 2023, where the duke was attending a Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award education forum.

Honours presented to Ernie Allen OBE by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

HRH Prince Edward inaugurated the first Day Houses, Ross and Green, during a private visit to TAS in 1983. Captains Sam Blanch and Robert Kirwood are wearing the Norfolk Jacket, the formal uniform at the time.