Royal Profile: 13 Facts about Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick

1. Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Lord Downpatrick was born 2 December 1988 as the only son and heir-apparent of George Windsor,The Earl of St. Andrews , and Sylvanna Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews {Source}.
2. He has two sisters:
1. The Lady Mariana-Charlotte Katharine Helen Windsor (1992)
2. The Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (1995)
3. He was named for:
1. Edward: His paternal grandfather, The Duke of Kent
2. Edmund: likely a name his parents liked
3. Maximilian: his maternal grandfather
4. George: his father
4. One of his godparents was Diana, Princess of Wales {Source}.
5. He grew up normally in Cambridge, England.
6.  He attended Eton College before moving on to Oxford University, Keble College, where he read Modern Languages, specializing in French and German {Source}
7.  At the age of 15, he decided to convert to Roman Catholicism, following the example of his grandmother and mother. In doing so, he renounced his succession rights, and even with the new succession rules his rights were not restored.
8. He is the eldest grandson of The Duke and Duchess of Kent.
9. On his father's side, he is a newphew of:
1. The Lady Helen Marina Lucy Windsor
1. Mr. Timothy Taylor
2. Lord Nicholas Windsor
1. Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan aka Lady Nicholas Windsor
10. On his father's side, he is a first cousin of:
1. Mr. Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994)
2. Mr. Cassius Edward Taylor (1996)
3. Miss Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003)
4. Miss Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004)
5. Master Albert Windsor (2007)
6. Master Leopold Ernest Augustus Guelph Windsor (2009)
7. Master Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor (2015)
11. He shares a birthday with Princess Léa of Belgium, who is 37 years his senior
12. He also shares a birthday with Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck of Bhutan, who is 7 years his senior.
13. His astrological sign is Sagittarius.