Prince Edward + Countess Sophie
Will their children James and Louise become Royal Highnesses?
Wessex family: James, Edward, Louise and Sophie.
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Since the birth of the children of the Wessex couple, their titles have been discussed. Light could soon come into the dark.
In 1917, the then reigning King George V decided in 1917 that the children of the son of a British monarch should be called Royal Highnesses. However, when Prince Edward, 57, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth, 95, and Countess Sophie, 56, married in 1999, it was announced that their future children would not be Royals. The titles princess and prince were also dispensed with. The daughter, born in 2003, is thus known as Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and the son, born in 2007, as James, Viscount Severn.
Countess Sophie: That’s why your children are not Royal Highnesses
In a conversation with the Sunday Times magazine in June 2020, Countess Sophie explained the reason for not using the royal title. “We try to educate them to understand that they will very likely have to work for a living. That is why we decided not to have HRH degrees [Her/His Royal Highness, Anmerk. d. Red.] to use. You have it [formell] and can choose to use them from the age of 18. But I think that is very unlikely. “
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Do Louise and James still have to take on royal duties?
Prince Edward and Countess Sophie have always been senior royals, but their importance has grown over the past 18 months. Because of the departure of Prince Harry, 36, and Duchess Meghan, 39, and Prince Andrew, 61, because of the reprieve, Queen Elizabeth has a staffing problem. Some Royal experts therefore speculate that this could change the position – and titles – of Lady Louise, 15, and James, 13, when they grow up. If so, November 9, 2021 would be the deadline for Louise. On this day she will be 18 years old. Her brother will reach the milestone on December 17, 2025.
Source used: own research