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Prince Edward was born at 8:20 p.m. on 10 March 1964 at Buckingham Palace, London, [5] as the third son and the fourth and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is the most recent child to be born to a reigning British monarch. His birth was the only one witnessed by his father. [6]
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Following Edward IV's sudden death, possibly from pneumonia or being worn out from "high living", [14] in April 1483, Elizabeth Woodville became queen dowager. Her young son, Edward V, became king, with his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, acting as Lord Protector.
[1] [2] His father Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His mother Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, worked in public relations before joining the royal family through her marriage in 1999. His full name, James Alexander Philip Theo, was announced on 21 December. [3]
Asked whether the rift has been difficult for the Queen, Edward said: "It's difficult for everyone. But that's families for you."
Until his marriage, Edward was known as "His Royal Highness The Prince Edward". Royal commentators conjectured that former royal dukedoms such as Cambridge or Sussex might be granted to him. Instead, on 19 June 1999, he became "His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex".