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Viscount Severn

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Viscount Severn was used by minor members of the royal family in the 18th century. There is a history of being given a secondary title so the eldest son can have it as a courtesy title.
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Between 17th December 2007 and 10th March 2023, Viscount Severn was used as a courtesy title by Prince Edward's son,
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The title Viscount Severn was given in allusion to the Welsh roots of
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Arms
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth II
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
James, Earl of Wessex
heirs male
of the body
Bagshot Park
Peerage of the United Kingdom
River Severn
England
Wales
Earldom of Wessex
Prince Edward
Queen Elizabeth II
marriage
Sophie Rhys-Jones
subsidiary title
Earldom of Forfar
Dukedom of Edinburgh
Sophie Rhys-Jones
Between Wye and Severn
George II
James, Earl of Wessex
Dukedom of Edinburgh
Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward
House of Windsor

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