The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in attendance too, so they won't be around to celebrate Edward's birthday, and his wife, Duchess Sophie will be absent too, as she is in New York City.

His birthday comes just weeks after his wife Sophie turned 60 in January, marking a huge milestone for the duchess. Here at Express.co.uk, we have looked back at seven of Prince Edward’s best ...

And with Edward’s 61st birthday coming up on 10 ... especially the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the late Queen Elizabeth II. “Sophie made the Queen’s youngest son very happy indeed ...