It's been a busy week for the royals at the Commonwealth Games - not least for the Wessexes who attended the event for three days running.
And joining his dad Prince Edward, mum Sophie Wessex and big sister Lady Louise Windsor was James, Viscount Severn. The 14-year-old is the Queen's youngest grandson and he has mainly grown up in private with his family - away from the public spotlight. But over the last few months, the teenager has made several high-profile appearances such as at the Commonwealth Games and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Here we take a look at the youngster's life so far, his title - and why his grandmother is said to be very fond of both him and his older sister.
Early years
James was born in December 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey - close to his parent's home of Bagshot Park.
His full name is James Alexander Philip Theo - with the middle name Philip clearly a nod to his late grandfather Prince Philip.
Proud dad Edward described his newborn son as "very cute and very cuddly" and at the time of his birth, he was eighth in line to the throne - although he has now slipped to 15th.
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He was christened at Windsor Castle in April 2008 and was the first baby to wear the replica of the royal christening gown, which was created by the Queen's dresser Angela Kelly.
Nearly all royal babies born since James, including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have worn the same gown when they were baptised too.
Title decision
When his parents Edward and Sophie married at St George's Chapel in Windsor in 1999, they were granted the titles Earl and Countess of Wessex.
And at the time, Buckingham Palace also announced that any of their future children would not be styled as prince or princess.
This means that James and his older sister Louise, are titled as children of an Earl - and don't use the HRH style.
James' title is Viscount Severn - one of his dad Edward's subsidiary titles - and the decision was said to be part of his parent's hopes for their children to have as normal a childhood as possible.
Sophie told the Sunday Times in 2020: "We try to bring them up with the understanding that they are very likely to have to work for a living…
"Hence we made the decision not to use HRH titles. They have them and can decide to use them from 18, but it's highly unlikely."
She's also told the BBC : "Certainly when they were very young we tried to keep them out of it. Only because for their sakes, to grow up as normally as possible we felt was quite important.
"And they're going to have to go out and get a job and earn a living later on in life and if they’ve had a normal a start in life they possibly can get, then hopefully that will stand them in good stead."
Love of cars
At 14 years old, James is firmly still in school - with him believed to be educated close to the family home.
And one of his major interests was once revealed by his grandmother the Queen herself several years ago.
During a ceremony in Windsor Castle in 2017, she was introduced to an eight-year-old boy, who was around the same age as James at the time.
She told him: "My grandson is nine and he does nothing else but tries to drive a car - mostly mine."
Several years later in 2019, pictures showed James actually behind the wheel of a Land Rover on the Windsor Estate while being supervised by an adult.
Motorists do not need a provisional driving licence to drive on private land, and there are UK companies offering driving experiences for children as young as 10 on private land.
Bond with the Queen
Both James and sister Louise have often been described as among the Queen's favourite grandchildren - and share a close relationship with her.
It's likely that over the summer, they will spend quality time with their grandmother on her Balmoral estate, where James is said to be "rather good at flipping burgers" during family barbecues.
He also is believed to like to get involved in other activities at Balmoral - especially one particularly wet pastime.
An insider told The Sun in 2019: "His enthusiasm for fly fishing delighted Her Majesty because it’s a sport beloved of James’s great granny, the late Queen Mother.
"James was in the Dee as often as possible, waders up to his armpits. His mother Sophie, who is a keen fisherwoman herself, liked to stand with him. The Balmoral ghillies [gamekeepers] were impressed with both of them."
