Royal Bio: Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

-Edward Antony Richard Louis

-born March 10, 1964

-youngest child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

-7th in the British line of succession

-has overtaken some of his father’s royal duties, due to Prince Philip’s advancing age

-will become the Duke of Edinburgh upon his father’s death

-was bestowed an earldom on his wedding day, instead of a dukedom as per tradition 

-represents the Queen at foreign royal events with his wife

-godfather to Prince Nikolai of Denmark