By Molly Claire Goddard
1:58pm PST, Dec 18, 2025
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Prince Edward and
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's son,
James Wessex, made a major decision about his future in the royal family.
Keep reading to learn what he chose…MORE:
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According to
Daily Mail editor
Richard Eden, James Wessex will not be a working royal now that he's 18. "That's the last sort of thing he's interested in," the journalist claimed a friend of Prince Edward and
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh told him.
King Charles III's nephew rarely makes public appearances with the family.
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James Wessex's sister, Lady Louise Windsor, also did not take a title, despite being qualified by birth to have a Princess honor. The 22-year-old's father, Prince Edward, is Queen Elizabeth II's youngest child.
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh predicted neither of her children would take on roles as working royals. "We made the decision not to use HRH titles. They have them and can decide to use them from 18, but I think it's highly unlikely," she
told Good Housekeeping.
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Despite the kids knowing they were born into the royal family, Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh keep James Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor down to earth. "We try to bring them up with the understanding they are very likely to have to work for a living," she told the publication.
