James, Earl of Wessex

Earl of Wessex
James at the coronation of Charles III
Born
James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn

(2007-12-17) 17 December 2007
Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, England
Education
Parents
FamilyHouse of Windsor

James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex (born 17 December 2007), styled Viscount Severn until 2023, is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger child and only son of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

James is the youngest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a nephew of King Charles III. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother and was eighth in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of his birth; as of 2026, he is 16th.

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