Earl of Wessex to Study Rural Land Management After A-Levels
James, Earl of Wessex, has achieved his A-level results and will attend the Royal Agricultural University to study Rural Land & Property Management. He has also secured a summer job as a farmhand at King Charles's Sandringham estate.
Key takeaways
- James, Earl of Wessex, has received his A-level results.
- He will study Rural Land & Property Management at the Royal Agricultural University.
- The Earl of Wessex will start his university course without taking a gap year.
- He has also taken on a summer job as a farmhand at King Charles's Sandringham estate.

What Happened
James, Earl of Wessex, has received his A-level results and will proceed to the Royal Agricultural University to study Rural Land & Property Management. He will begin his studies without taking a gap year.
The 18-year-old has also secured a summer position as a farmhand on King Charles's Sandringham estate in Norfolk. He has been observed operating tractors on the estate.
Background
James is the son of Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie. He is currently sixteenth in the line of succession. His sister, Lady Louise Windsor, also attended university after receiving her A-level grades and is currently on a gap year.
Key Facts
- James, Earl of Wessex, has collected his A-level results.
- He will attend the Royal Agricultural University to study Rural Land & Property Management.
- He will commence his studies immediately, without a gap year.
- James has secured a summer job as a farmhand at King Charles's Sandringham estate.
- The Earl of Wessex has been seen driving tractors at Sandringham.
- His parents, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie, attended the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on the day his results were announced.
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