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But that changed when he married Sophie Rhys-Jones, and they both left their careers to become working royals.
Continue reading to follow the stunning transformation of Prince Edward.
Prince Edward is the queen’s youngest son
Prince Edwardwas born on March 10, 1964.
He went to Heatherdown Preparatory School as a child, and as a teenager attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland.
Prince Edward did well there, and was named Head Boy in 1982 (per theDaily Mail).
Typically, students study for two years, and take two levels, the AS level and A2 level.
Most Cambridge students areacceptedwith three A-levels, with scores of A or A*.
Regardless, he was admitted to Jesus College, Cambridge.
He studied history, and graduated in 1986 with a lower second class honors.
The tradition continues to this day, perhaps most famously withPrince Harryserving two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
However, his first foray as a producer did not go as planned.
The teams competed against each other and raised money for four different charities.
In total, the event raised 1.5 million pounds, and 18 million people watched (The Independent).
So while that sounds like a massive success, the press was not kind about the show.
This wasn’t the first time that Prince Edward had met and worked with Andrew Lloyd Weber.
But, the theater business proved difficult, and the company closed in debt.
Ardent Productions did not have a specific production focus.
Instead, they produced everything from soap operas to documentaries.
Ardent Productions continued to produce a wide variety of television shows and specials throughout the 1990s.
The challenge was to play Prince Edward’s favorite sport, real tennis, for as long as possible.
They started dating soon after.
Of course, there was a media frenzy when the press discovered that Sophie and Prince Edward were dating.
The couple opted for a simple wedding, by royal standards.
550 guests attended the ceremony and reception, including Prince Andrew’s former bossAndrew Lloyd Weber.
The company failed to ever turn a profit, and in 2002, Prince Edward decided tostep down.
No longer working professionals, Prince Edward and Sophie then began their careers as working royals.
Louise is titledLady Louise Windsor, and James is titled James, Viscount Severn.
Sophie was also given the title Countess of Forfar.
In July of 2019, the couple made their firstvisit to Forfarwith their new titles.
During the twenty years of the trust’s operation, they donated to over 270 different charities.
He toldCNN, “We’ve all been there before.
We wish them the very best of luck.”
It’s much the safest place to be."
Due to COVID restrictions, only 30 people could attend Prince Philip’s funeral.
They have no airs and graces.
They are very low key.
And they don’t have a sense of entitlement.
So, maybe we will see more of them.
The public, I think, like them."
