A look at the life of the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s children, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. His oldest brother is King Charles III. Prince Edward was born on March 10, 1964. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Prince Edward has three older siblings King Charles III, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Prince Edward is a big fan of sports fan and has been for many years. Some sport related groups he is a part of are Paralympic GB and the Commonweath Games Federation. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Prince Edward has been a big part of the royal family. He has been known to have been close with his late parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. (Getty)

Prince Edward’s oldest sibling Charles became the king after their mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8, 2022.  (Derek Hudson/Getty Images)

Prince Edward’s oldest brother was married to the late Princess Diana. King Charles III is now married to Camilla, Queen Consort.  (Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)

Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones on June 19, 1999 in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.  (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)

Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones have two children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.  (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)

Prince Edward is passionate about his charitable work, including his focus on The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which was started by Prince Philip in 1956 to help young people gain skills that they can use throughout their lives. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Before the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward assisted Her Majesty with her royal duties.  ( Samir Hussein/WireImage)

In the line of succession, Prince Edward sits at number 13. The next person to ascend the throne is King Charles III eldest son, Prince William. (Tim Graham/Getty Images)