You may wonder why Prince Edward is an Earl while his two brothers and nephews are all Dukes. Technically, Prince Edward should have a Dukedom as he is the son of the monarch and he's actually the first in his position to become an Earl since the Tudor times.
And the unusual title wasn't a snub from his mum at all, and it was actually his request to be titled the Earl of Wessex. And the reason for his choice is shall we say, slightly bizarre.
Prince Edward met Sophie Rhys-Jones in at the Queen's Tennis Club in London and the pair announced their engagement six years later on January 6, 1999. Ahead of their wedding, the palace announced that the pair would be styled as The Earl and Countess of Wessex. The news came as a surprise to the public as it was expected he would be given a traditional Dukedom.
