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James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex (born 17 December 2007), styled Viscount Severn from 2007 until 2023, is the younger child and son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. He is the youngest nephew of King Charles III.
When Prince Edward became the Duke of Edinburgh, his son, James, inherited father's more senior subsidiary title, and is now styled as James, Earl of Wessex, instead of James, Viscount Severn ...
James, Viscount Severn, 14, stood vigil at his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at Westminster Hall on Saturday alongside his cousins, the Prince of Wales William, Prince Harry, Peter ...
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Viscount Severn is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the viscountcy is derived from the River Severn that runs through England and Wales . The title, along with the Earldom of Wessex , was bestowed on Prince Edward by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II , upon his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones . [ 2 ]
The current Earl of Wessex is also Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Forfar, and Viscount Severn. [1] This Earl of Wessex title is currently used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son and heir apparent to the earldoms of Wessex and Forfar, James Mountbatten-Windsor. In 1999, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, Prince Edward, married Sophie Rhys-Jones.
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On the day of their marriage, Prince Edward was created a hereditary peer as Earl of Wessex with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (derived from the Welsh roots of his wife's family). [25] The couple spent their honeymoon at Balmoral Castle. [24] Following their union, the Earl and Countess of Wessex moved to Bagshot Park, their home in ...