Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames, Earl of Wessex, is understood to have secured a place at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester after receiving his A-level results. The 18-year-old son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh studied at Radley College in Oxfordshire, though his specific grades remain undisclosed. He is set to begin studying rural land and property management this autumn. His university entry coincides with a rise in UK A-level top grades, with 28.5 per cent of entries receiving an A or A* grade this year. Lady Louise Windsor, his elder sister, graduated from the University of St Andrews earlier this summer and plans to take a gap year. In fullKing’s nephew achieves grades to study at Royal Agricultural UniversityMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Rather than enjoying his summer break after graduating from Radley College, James, Earl of Wessex, is said to be getting stuck into the day-to-day work of the royal farm.

James, the son of Prince Edward and Sophie, will study Rural Land & Property Management at the university in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, this autumn.