Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO ADC(P) (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is the third son and fourth (and youngest) child of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was third in the line of succession to the thrones of ten independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms; however, after the births of two children each to his two elder brothers, and an evolution of the Commonwealth, Prince Edward is now seventh in line to the thrones of sixteen countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| First Name | Edward |
| Last Name | Mountbatten-Windsor |
| Full Name at Birth | Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor |
| Other Names | Prince Edward, Earl of WessexPrince Edward, Earl of Wessex |
| Age | 49 |
| Date of Birth | March 10, 1964 |
| Birthplace | Buckingham Palace, London, England |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Bald |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Religion | Anglican / Episcopalian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation Category | Royalty |
| Claim to Fame | 4th Child of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Father | Prince Philip (father) |
| Mother | Queen Elizabeth II (mother) (Queen) |
| Brother(s) | Prince Charles (brother) (Prince of Wales)Prince Andrew (brother) (Duke of York) |
| Sister(s) | Princess Anne (sister) (Princess Royal) |
| Other Family Members | Sophie Wessex (wife)Lady Louise Windsor (daughter) |
![Edward Wessex, Sophie Rhys-Jones - Manchete Magazine Cover [Brazil] (26 June 1999)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/80x80/k/g/kgslu812vz90vl98.jpg)
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