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Also Known As	Edward Anthony Richard Louis, earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn
Born	March 10, 1964 (age 61) • London • England
Notable Family Members	spouse Sophie, countess of Wessex • father Philip, Duke of Edinburgh • mother Elizabeth II • brother Charles III • brother Prince Andrew, duke of York • sister Anne, the Princess Royal

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