Why Prince Edward's children aren't Prince and Princess
September 20, 2022 - 10:42 BST Rachel Avery The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Farfar have two children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn, but here's why they aren't aren't a princess or prince.It's normal protocol for children of male descendants of the monarch to automatically get a royal title, however Prince Edward and Countess Wessex decided against it.
"Hence we made the decision not to use HRH titles. They have them and can decide to use them from 18, but it’s highly unlikely." Edward also rejected the chance to have a Duke title when he married in 1999, opting to be an Earl instead. Prince Andrew’s daughters Beatrice and Eugenie are Princesses, however, they are not working royals and have their own jobs.
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