Wishing The Earl of Wessex a very Happy Birthday #HappyBirthdayHRH. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is the youngest child of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The Earl supports The Queen in her official duties, and carries out a busy schedule of engagements for his charities and patronages from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards to the Commonwealth Games. Today The Queen has been pleased to grant The Earl of Wessex the additional title of Earl of Forfar which Their Royal Highnesses will use when in Scotland. 📷 1 The Queen and Prince Edward in 1964 by Cecil Beaton 📷 2 The Queen and The Earl of Wessex in Scotland in 2013 by PA images