Prince Edward Celebrates 57th Birthday

Prince Edward celebrates his 57th birthday today. Below are some videos highlighting his charity work.

Prince Edward Attends Beijing Paralympic Games

Whilst Princess Anne is a member of the International Olympic Committee, her younger brother, Prince Edward, is a patron of the British Paralympic Association; a post he has held since November 2003. In his capacity as BPA’s patron, he travelled to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games last week. Before leaving China, the Earl of Wessex will attend the British Paralympic Association Twenty Twelve Reception which will be hosted at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Beijing tomorrow.

For more information on the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, visit the official website.

For more information on the British Paralympic Association, visit the official website.

Photo: REUTERS

What The Queen Eats for Breakfast

On September 25th, Mullock’s auction house in Ludlow will open bids on a rare set of notes detailing the breakfast and tea requests of the British Royal family in the early 1990’s. Some preferences of Queen Elizabeth II for her breakfast table was white toast, cereal, brown sugar and marmalade. Princess Anne liked kiwi fruit and orange juice and Prince Edward dined on yogurt, cereal and boiled eggs.

The Daily Mail article, Revealed by the Queen's coffee maid: what the Royal Family eat for breakfast, can be read here.

Countess of Wessex Gives Birth to a Boy

At the beginning of the month, I relayed the news story that the Countess of Wessex was planning a Christmas day birth. Then, yesterday, some news reports said that Sophie was scheduled for a caesarean section on Friday. After all that speculation, the countess gave birth at 4:20pm today to a 6lb 2oz boy at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey. When Prince Edward answered questions from reporters, he expressed his relief that his son’s birth was not as traumatic as Louise’s birth.

A short clip from the BBC News with elated Prince Edward fielding questions from the media can be viewed here.

The Royalist article, BREAKING NEWS: It's A Boy For Sophie,
can be read here.

The Buckingham Palace press release, The Countess of Wessex Gives Birth to a Baby Boy, can be read here.

Photo: Buckingham Palace Press Office

Countess Of Wessex Plans for Christmas Day Birth

According to Angella Johnson of the Daily Mail, Sophie, Countess of Wessex is planning to give birth to her second child on Christmas Day. She and her husband, Prince Edward, are the parents of one daughter, Louise, born on November 8, 2003. Currently, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh have seven grandchildren: Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and Lady Louise.