#RoyalBiography Prince Edward, Earl Wessex Prince Edward is the youngest son Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , (Born 10 March 1964, Buckingham Palace), Edward met Sophie Rhys-Jones, then a public relations executive with her own firm, in 1994. Their engagement was announced on 6 January 1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with an Asprey and Garrard engagement ring worth an estimated £105,000: a two-carat oval diamond flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18-carat white gold. Their wedding took place on 19 June 1999 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. This was a departure from the weddings of his elder brothers, which were large, formal events at Westminster Abbey or St Paul's Cathedral, and had ended in divorce. On his wedding day, Prince Edward was created Earl of Wessex, with the subsidiary title of Viscount Severn (derived from the Welsh roots of the Countess's family), He and his wife have two children: Lady Louise Windsor, born 8 November 2003, and James, Viscount Severn, born 17 December 2007. They were born at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley. They reside at Bagshot Park in Surrey. While their country residence is Bagshot Park, their office and official London residence is based at Buckingham Palace. The Earl and Countess of Wessex established their foundation, The Wessex Youth Trust, in 1999, with a focus on helping, supporting and advancing registered charities which provide opportunities specifically for children and young people. His patronages include: the British Paralympic Association, the International Real Tennis Professionals Association, the Commonwealth Games Federation, Badminton Scotland, the Tennis and Rackets Association, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, London Mozart Players, Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society,Northern Ballet, the Edinburgh International Festival, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. 19 June 1999 – present: His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex in Scotland: 10 March 2019 – present: His Royal Highness The Earl of Forfar https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMj2YEHBEe/?igshid=121i2jker0hcg
