| Edward VIII | |
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| King of the United Kingdom
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| Edward in 2022 | |
| King of the United Kingdom | |
| Reign | 8 September 2022 - |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth II |
| Born | 10 March, 1964 Buckingham Palace, London, England |
| Spouse | Sophie Rhys-Jones (m. 1999) |
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| Edward Antony Richard Louis | |
| House | Windsor |
| Father | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Mother | Elizabeth II |
Edward VIII (Edward Antony Richard Louis; born 10 March 1964) is King of the United Kingdom. He is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his mother, Edward studied at Heatherdown School and completed his A-Levels at Gordonstoun before spending part of his gap year teaching at Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand. He then went up to read history at Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cambridge University. After a brief stint in the Royal Marines, he worked as a theatre production assistant at the Really Useful Theatre Company before assisting in television production. He later formed his own company, Ardent Productions.
Following the unexpected death of Prince Charles, Prince Harry, and Prince William, Edward was made the heir apparent.
Edward was given the title of Earl of Wessex prior to marrying Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. They have two children: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex. Edward's mother conferred him the additional title of Earl of Forfar in 2019.