Sir Edmund Beaufort, The Duke of Chelsea

Edmund Beaufort is the younger brother of King Henry II of Thebes and The Duke of Taunton. He is the younger son of Princess Mary Carnarvon of Wessex and Sir Edward Beaufort, The Duke of Worcester. Through his mother Edmund is the grandson of King Edmund I of Wessex and Queen Yolanda of Wessex.

Edmund Beaufort was born at Woodstock Castle a month after the death of his grandfather, King Edmund I of Wessex. His birth was not as celebrated as the births of his older brothers, as the country was still in mourning of the late King. He was named in honor of the late King and Carnarvon ancestors; his mother, Princess Mary Carnarvon, was the only legitimate descendant of the House of Carnarvon.

Edmund was created The Duke of Chelsea by his father, who acted as Regent during the minority of his son Henry II. He was sent to live at Woodstock Castle by his father, The Regent, and his uncle, The Duke of Beverly, with his two younger siblings: Anne Beaufort and Earl of Somerset.

Edmund and his siblings were placed in the care of Lady Anne Bruce, while his mother was frequently away in the capital.

Edmund's son died