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Or should I say, “Happy Belated Birthday” to His Royal Highness.

See? This is why I need a Royal Events Calendar.

The names chosen by The Earl and Countess of Wessex for their son are James Alexander Philip Theo.

The baby takes the title of Viscount Severn. Photo is © Press Association

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, gave birth to a healthy boy yesterday.

It was reported that HRH would deliver her second child via caesarian this Friday, but it occurred Monday instead.

The life of the Countess and first child Louise hung in the balance in 2003, when the baby was delivered via emergency C-section. Two years prior to the birth of Louise, Sophie  had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering an ectopic pregnancy.

So this successful pregnancy has Sophie and her husband, HRH Prince Edward, “absolutely thrilled!” His mother The Queen and the entire Royal Family couldn’t agree more!

Happily, the Countess of Wessex is pregnant with her second child.

HRH has had a lot of difficulty with previous pregnancies, so with every best wish, congratulations to Sophie, Prince Edward, the Queen, and the rest of the family!

HRH Prince Edward and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger were guests of honor at a recent school awards ceremony. The Earl of Wessex had been invited to see Duke of Edinburgh awards presented in the US for the first time ever.

Edward’s presence - which has been commemorated with the planting of a California oak in the school grounds - is the culmination of an 18-month process to establish the awards stateside. The scheme - which was founded by his father Prince Philip over 50 years ago and has been completed by 5 million young people in 110 countries - will be known as the Duke of Edinburgh Young Americans Challenge in the US.

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Click HERE for a spectacular photo gallery of King Harald’s birthday celebrations.

All of Europe’s major royals are in attendance, along with our own Princess Anne, the Princess Royal with her brother Prince Edward.