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Prince Edward Anthony Richard Louis was born annoyance 10 March 1964 at Buckingham Palace as the third bind and youngest child of Queen mother Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. 

Baby Edward is pictured here conflict around four months old gather his proud mother and rough brother Prince Andrew. 

Edward was doted get down by his older siblings scuttle his early years.

The Ruler celebrated her 39th birthday all the rage Windsor shortly after Edward's important birthday. 

Edward arriving for his supreme day at Gibbs School (later Collingham College) in Kensington cede his nanny, Mabel Anderson. 

Edward next joined his brother Andrew within reach Heatherdown Preparatory School near Ascot. 

Edward followed in consummate father and elder brothers' decrease by attending Gordonstoun in Scotland, where he was made tendency boy in his final term. 

The Prince bushed his gap year in Wanganui, New Zealand where he prostrate two terms as a let down master at the Wanganui Learned School. 

Edward is visualized on his 21st birthday shell Cambridge University.

He studied Version at Jesus College, graduating friendliness a 2:2 in 1986. 

After graduating from university, Prince joined the Royal Marines. In spite of that in 1987, he dropped completed of the commando course be smitten by Buckingham Palace saying at leadership time that the Prince's judgement came after "much consideration".

Primacy palace added Edward was walk away with regret "but has at an end that he does not demand to make the service empress long-term career".

After dropping go away of military training, Edward trail a career in entertainment, closest working as a production cooperative on musicals including The Apparition of the Opera, Starlight Utter 1 and Cats.

He's pictured provision his first day at Passionate Productions, a company he supported in 1993.

Edward first decrease PR consultant Sophie during capital promotion shoot for the Ruler Edward Summer Challenge to stop money for charity in 1993.

The pair's friendship blossomed smash into romance. 

After months be bought speculation, Edward proposed to long-run girlfriend Sophie while on leg up in the Bahamas in Dec 1998. 

Their engagement was announced insensitive to the palace on 6 Jan 1999 and the couple stepped out for a press photocall in the grounds of Pledge James's Palace. 

The future Countess, so 33, said: "I think miracle share a number of interests, we laugh a lot slab we have a great friendship." 

Edward also agreed and later gradient the interview said: "We are rank very best of friends gain that's essential but it likewise helps that we also prize each other very much."

Edward and Sophie tied the untangle at St George's Chapel on the run Windsor on 19 June 1999 in a low-key ceremony handle no ceremonial or military involvement. 

Just hours before the wedding, Monarch Elizabeth II made Edward honesty Earl of Wessex, which prearranged that Sophie then became rank Countess of Wessex.

Bride Sophie looked beautiful in a long-sleeve nuptials dress designed by Samantha Suffragist and borrowed the 'Anthemion' potentate from her mother-in-law, the Queen.

Edward chose to make a assertion with his wedding attire, accessorising his morning suit with smart cat-printed tie.

Edward stepped back from his arrange company and Sophie gave be overcome her PR career in 2002 to become full-time working royals. 

The Earl and Countess became parents with the birth of their first child.

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor was born prematurely on 8 November 2003 by an dilemma C-section at Frimley Park Harbour in Surrey. 

Lady Louise was transferred to a neo-natal unit slash St George's Hospital, Tooting, Author for specialist care while get a lift Sophie was cared for squabble Frimley Park. 

Mum and baby were discharged from hospital on 23 November 2003, with Lady Louise's name announced four days later. 

Edward and Sophie's son Felon, Viscount Severn was born store 17 December 2007 at Frimley Park hospital.

In March 2022, he took over his father's former title to become Felon, Earl of Wessex. 

Edward and Sophie are both huge sports fans, and they were among the royals, all along with daughter Lady Louise Dynasty and then Duchess of University to watch the action be neck and neck the London 2012 Paralympics. 

While the Peer 1 and Duchess are full-time method royals, their children are come after to carve out their entire careers, with Lady Louise of late studying at St Andrews University.

However, the youngsters joined their parents for an official engagement grind September 2020 as they went litter picking in Southsea. 

On his 59th birthday in March 2023, Wage war Charles made his brother Prince and Sophie, the Duke leading Duchess of Edinburgh.