Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex his own charities. In particular he has assumed many duties from his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, who has been reducing some commitments due to his age. Prince Edward succeeded Prince Philip as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation (vice-patron since 2006) and opened the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand and the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. He has also taken over the Duke's role in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. Prince Edward was born on 10 March 1964, at Buckingham Palace, London, as the third son, and the fourth and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and
Constance of Sicily, Queen of Cyprus Constance of Sicily, Queen of Cyprus Constance of Sicily (1304/1306 – after 19 June 1344) was Queen consort of Cyprus and Jerusalem by marriage to Henry II of Cyprus, and a Queen consort of Armenia by marriage to Leo IV of Armenia. Constance was one of the oldest of the eight children born to Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou. Her siblings included Elizabeth, Duchess of Bavaria, Peter II of Sicily, Manfred of Athens and William II of Athens. Constance was originally betrothed to Prince Robert, youngest son of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre.