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Viscount Severn

Title in the Peerage of England

Summary

Title in the Peerage of England

Field	Value
name	Viscount Severn
image	Coat of Arms of Edward, Earl of Wessex.svg
caption	Arms of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
creation_date	19 June 1999
creation	First
monarch	Elizabeth II
peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
present_holder	Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
heir_apparent	James, Earl of Wessex
remainder_to	the 1st Viscount's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.
status	Extant
family_seat	Bagshot Park

Viscount Severn is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the viscountcy is derived from the River Severn that runs through England and Wales. The title, along with the Earldom of Wessex, was bestowed on Prince Edward by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, upon his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones. Between 1999 and 2023, the title was a subsidiary title of the Earldom of Wessex and Earldom of Forfar. Since 2023, the title is a subsidiary title of the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon the granting of the dukedom to Prince Edward.

History

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.

The title Viscount Severn was given in allusion to the Welsh roots of Sophie Rhys-Jones's family. This was the first time a royal prince was granted a viscountcy since 1726 when the title was given to two of George II's sons.

First creation, 1999

Between 17 December 2007 and 10 March 2023, Viscount Severn was used as a courtesy title by Prince Edward's son, James, Earl of Wessex. When his father was conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh, James instead became styled Earl of Wessex. The title will once again be used as a courtesy title should James have a son. | Prince Edward House of Windsor 1999–present also: Duke of Edinburgh (2023), Earl of Wessex (1999), Earl of Forfar (2019) | [[File:Prince Edward 2022.jpg|100px|Prince Edward]] | 10 March 1964 Buckingham Palace, London son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip | 19 June 1999 Sophie Rhys-Jones 2 children | now old |- |}

Line of succession

[[File:Coronet of a Child of the Sovereign.svg|15px]] Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1964)
- (1) [[File:Coronet of a Grandchild of the Sovereign.svg|15px]] James, Earl of Wessex (b. 2007)

References

{{London Gazette. (28 June 1999)
(19 June 1999). "Wessex titles for Edward and Sophie". [[BBC News]].
"Welsh Kings in Herefordshire and the origins of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren".

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