The Truth About Queen Elizabeth & Philip's Youngest Son

How well do you know Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip's

youngest

son? The prince hasn't really dominated the newspaper headlines like his siblings have. Here's the

truth

about Prince Edward. If you think Prince Edward looks much younger than Prince Charles, that's because he is. Prince Edward was born on March 10, 1964. He is about 16 years younger than his older brother, born several years after the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The birth of Prince Edward shook things up in the royal family in more ways than one. In fact, the birth of the

queen

's

youngest

son. boy made for his own interesting part of royal history according to the book my husband and i, the inside story of 70 years of royal marriage, ingrid seward revealed that the

queen

's husband, the duke of edinburgh, was actually the first father royal in modern history to witness the birth of her son, Seward wrote, the queen, then 37, had asked him to be there, she had been carefully reading women's magazines that emphasized the importance of involving fathers in the childbirth and had become fascinated by the idea that it is inevitably an uncomfortable situation to be in, although most of us mere commoners can appreciate normal childhood memories, the childhood memories that Prince Edward remembers are very different, like that time he met his idol at the age of five.

Incredibly, a young Prince Edward was given this opportunity when the palace made arrangements for him. To meet Neil Armstrong, the first person to land on the moon, the prince allegedly told Armstrong that one day he too wanted to become an astronaut. Other unique childhood experiences include being introduced to the public on the balcony of Buckingham Palace when she was three months old and learning to ride a pony at just two years old and being taught privately by a governess at Buckingham Palace during the early years of her studies, After completing his studies, Prince Edward obediently joined the Royal Navy there, spending time as a university cadet after three years, however, he left the army as it turns out the Queen's youngest son had his sights set on a career. much more glamorous in show business, it would seem that Prince Edward, unlike his older brothers, did not like military life and all that it entailed, believe it or not, Prince Edward resigned from the position.

Marines supposedly after an argument with his father to build a career in the theater, ended up working with none other than Andrew Lloyd Webber and the prince took on a role as a production assistant in a really useful group that Weber owned during his foray into musical theater Edward had reportedly connected with Weber after working with him on a production for the Queen's birthday celebrations, but as the company's production assistant he didn't exactly see his name in the spotlight. In 1988, the director of the company, Bridget Hayward, told the Los Angeles Times that it is the lowest rung after working for a really useful group for a few years, Prince Edward joined another theater division of a theater group, this job was short-lived and The company reportedly closed the following year due to unsustainable debts.

In 1987, the prince participated in the filming and broadcast of a reality television show featuring several members of the royal family as well as international celebrities. I just hope you enjoyed it. Even though he was widely ridiculed and considered a disaster? Prince Edward thought otherwise, which perhaps explains why. He decided to form a television production company after the demise of his theater career. The prince called himself Edward Windsor when he formed Arden Productions. The independent production company worked on several projects, including Edward on Edward, a documentary in which Prince Edward explores the controversial life. and the abdication of his uncle Edward VIII however the company and its productions did not have a great reputation and an industry rival told the guardian that they are a sad joke in the industry in reality the company closed nine years after its creation the Prince Edward's most prominent relationship is the one he shares with his wife Sophie Rhys Jones, the couple met under surprisingly normal circumstances as far as first royal meetings go, according to Sunday's publication, the lovebirds laid eyes on each other for the first time in a royal tennis challenge event hosted by the prince, rhys jones reportedly handled the crowd.

Relationships work for the event where the couple dated for six years before announcing their engagement in January 1999. The royal engagement announcement said that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are delighted to announce the engagement of their youngest son, Prince Edward, with Miss Sophie Reese Jones when Prince Edward and his bride married on June 19, 1999. The couple were determined to ensure their wedding was an intimate family affair despite also being a lavish royal ceremony. wedding the wedding was held at st george's chapel in the grounds of windsor castle the event was attended by royalty but was watched on television by around 200 million people around the world this day was a remarkably happy day for the family amid the recent aftermath of Princess Diana's death and the failed marriages of Prince Edward's older siblings Queen Elizabeth gifted the new bride a gorgeous tiara to wear on the day featuring stunning jewels from the private collection of royal jewelry and was designed by former crown jeweler david thomas sophie reese jones reportedly presented her boyfriend with a pocket watch made of 18-karat gold, traditionally most sons from the sovereign of Great Britain they receive the title of duke once they marry, according to central royalty.

Prince Edward was given the title of Earl, which reportedly caused some confusion and unease among viewers. British royal titles may seem a little confusing, but they make a lot of sense when considered in order. The male children of the reigning sovereign always receive the title of His Royal Highness the Prince followed by his name. They receive an additional title after getting married. Duke is the highest honour, followed by Prince Earl Vikal and Baron, the Queen was not overshadowing her youngest son by granting him the title of Earl, however, interestingly it appears that Prince Edward actually applied for the title of Earl of Wessex. , which was supposedly inspired by Colin's first character Lord Wessex in Prince Edward's favorite film Shakespeare in Love After the death of Prince Philip Prince Charles inherited the title of Duke of Edinburgh from his father but Prince Edward may inherit the title one day later Charles becoming king Prince Edward said goodbye to his career in the entertainment industry in 2002 and dedicated himself to his work as a royal In a statement, Prince Edward said we are needed more than ever to support the Queen and help my family take on some of the increasing responsibilities and workload in the future Prince Edward of the industry.

It may not have been entirely due to his dedication to his family, although the Guardian noted that his company Arden Productions simply was not very successful and that the company reportedly lost millions in its nine years of operation from the many tasks of the Prince Edward. They include work with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, overseeing its youth fund, the Earl of Wessex trust meetings and supporting various charities, as well as arts and sporting organisations, currently, although Prince Edward and Countess Sophie from Wessex are often seen in the company of their two children Life is rosy now The couple reportedly had difficulty conceiving and reportedly turned to IVF, although Rhys Jones became pregnant in late 2001 , the pregnancy was ectopic and therefore could not be carried to term, she became pregnant again in 2003 with the couple's eldest daughter, Lady Louise.

Windsor and gave birth prematurely in 2007. The family welcomed another child, a boy they named James and whose title is 6th Earl Severn. Imagine being close friends with the Queen of England. The scenario is very much a reality for Sophie Reese Jones, a royal source told the newspaper. mail the queen trusts her and trusts her in a way that i couldn't say applies to the duchess of cambridge or the duchess of cornwall she is like another daughter of her majesty they are so close that the status of the countess of wessex within of the family might have changed when camilla parker bowles and kate middleton joined the family in 2005 and 2011 respectively, however, this does not seem to have affected sophie's relationship with queen

elizabeth

at all, she sees many of us, On the contrary, the daily mail reported that their bond may have become stronger.

Appallosaurus revealed to the publication that the queen speaks to her daughter-in-law just as she spoke to her sister, Princess Margaret before her passing, the queen is also a maternal figure in Sophie's life, as her own mother sadly passed away in 2005. Although parents often claim not to have a favorite child, many have admitted that they do and this can also be true within the royal family. In fact, Prince Edward was thought to be his father's favorite son. This claim was supported by the fact that Prince Edward's portrait was the only one hanging in Prince Philip's study, perhaps this was also the reason why Prince Philip seemed to want Prince Edward and his wife to supervise his royal duties after he took a step back from public life and it seems that the public also likes Eduardo and Sofia. a royal source revealed to express that Eduardo has become a calm and efficient figure who does not seek attention or acquire headlines.

He and Sophie like them for being obedient and uncomplaining, although Prince Edward supports many charities and organizations with which he is particularly committed to the Duke of Edinburgh. awards programme, which encourages young people to develop employable skills, was created by Edward's father, Prince Philip, in 1956. Edward completed the program himself and received a gold award in 1986. Now that he is older and engaged With his royal duties, he acts as chairman of the trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Awards Foundation, the organization celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016 and it is reported that 2.5 million young people have received awards for their participation in the program.

The prince also supports various arts and sports organizations. and sophie rhys jones are also quite charitable as a couple, just before their wedding the couple established the wessex Youth Trust, which focused on helping charities working with the young people of Britain, although the organization was renamed Earl Meetings of Wessex Trust in 2019. There are objectives and initiatives remain largely the same, although many royals live in London. Prince Edward and his family choose to call a beautiful castle in Bagshot Park Surrey their home. The Prince, his wife and the couple's two children are isolated in his house like much of the world.

Spring 2020, in the midst of the Copen 19 pandemic, both the prince and Sophie began working remotely from the beautiful Surrey estate, just as the rest of us commoners around the world were forced to switch to video and phone calls instead of attending physical meetings and events. They also reportedly got busy with local volunteer work during this time. This time at home also meant spending more time with the family pets. In addition to having two dogs, Edward revealed in a video interview with the Orpheus Center, we also have a tortoise who basically runs the house like the rest of the royal family.

Prince Edward was devastated when his father, Prince Philip, died two days ago. After the death of his father, Edward revealed that it has been a bit of a shock, as much as one tries to prepare for this, it is still a terrible shock and we are still trying to come to terms with the fact that Prince Philip had a close bond with Edward and the tribute the prince paid to his father after his death reflects the Earl of Wessex writing on Instagram that Phillip had a unique ability to make a lasting impression. in a remarkably short time i like my entire family i have a lifetime of lasting impressions inspiration shared passions and love check out one of our newest videos here and there will be more listicle videos about your favorite royals coming soon subscribe to our youtube channel and press the bell button so you don't miss a single one