Royal Reveal: Why Prince Edward’s Son May Skip an HRH Title

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Royals (1 / 1) 13.08.2026 23:12 / Olga

A subtle wording from Buckingham Palace has set royal-watchers buzzing: the palace referred to Prince Edward’s 18-year-old son simply as the Earl of Wessex in its official announcement about his next steps, and his family’s recent choices hint he may not use HRH as an adult. Read on to discover the full story!

Palace announcement and the university plan

Buckingham Palace confirmed James, Earl of Wessex, will begin studying Rural Land & Property Management at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester this fall and will head straight there without taking a year out. The use of his earldom in the statement is notable: as a grandson of the late Queen he can adopt an HRH styling, but he and his sister were offered the choice at 18.