Prince Charles Edward, The Duke of Taunton

Prince Charles Edward was the 2nd Duke of Taunton, succeeding to the title after his father's death. His father, Prince Edward of Wessex, was the youngest son of Queen Anne I of Wessex and Prince George Bagration, The Duke of Uxbridge and St. Andrews.

Charles Edward had a close relationship with King George III of Wessex that lasted well into the King's madness and until Taunton's own death.

At the time of his birth, Charles Edward was _ in the line of succession to the Welsh Throne, at the time of his death he was 39th behind the _ descendants of Queen Anne I and Prince George Bagration.

As he left no descendants, upon his death the titles of "The Duke of Taunton" passed to his younger brother, Prince Henry, The Duke of Taunton, who was serving as the Governor General of Essex.