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Originally Posted by Duchess
i'm curious as to where the title Viscount Severn comes from and why it's used in reference to the new baby.
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All I know is that the viscounty Severn is the subsidary title of the Earldom of Wessex. Edward is Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn, and his heir can be styled by courtesy as the Viscount Severn.
But I don't know where the Severn title comes from. The Wessex title comes from pre-Conquest (that is, before 1066) times.
Wessex (or 'West Saxon') was a kingdom of ancient England. See here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wessex