A look back at the life of the Earl of Wessex

[Jennifer]

Birth and Childhood

Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis is the third son and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was born on 10 March 1964 at Buckingham Palace and was christened two months later at Windsor Castle.

His early education was formalised under a governess, and he attended Gibbs School before he started at Heatherdown School in Berkshire in 1972. Following family tradition, he attended Gordonstoun School and became Head Boy in his last term. He left school with below level A-grades and spent a gap year in New Zealand at the Wanganui Collegiate School.

Prince Edward attended Jesus College, Cambridge to read history, and he graduated in 1986 with a BA and achieved a Masters of Arts (Cantab) in 1991.

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A look back at the life of the Earl of Wessex – Royal Central

[LouisFerdinand]

I like Prince Edward's three middle names of Antony, Richard, and Louis.   
Antony was for Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon.     
Richard was for Prince Richard, who became Duke of Gloucester in 1974.     
Louis was for Lord Louis Mountbatten.