Prince Edward’s son James gets summer job helping on Sandringham estate as he is spotted driving tractors

KING Charles has got a new farmhand on his estate — his 18-year-old nephew. James, Earl of Wessex, has a summer job helping out at Sandringham, Norfolk. James, Earl of Wessex has a summer job helping out at Sandringham, Norfolk Credit: Rex Prince Edward and Sophie’s son has been spotted driving tractors to earn some money ahead of his A-level results next week Credit: Getty Prince Edward and Sophie’s son has been spotted driving tractors to earn some money ahead of his A-level results next week. An estate worker said: “Everyone is so used to only seeing James smartly turned out with his family at functions at Christmas and Easter so I had to do a double take. Sign up for the Royals newsletter Thank you! “He might be the King’s nephew but he is more than happy to get his hands dirty and muck in. “Driving tractors around Sandringham is not an easy task and it can mean long hours. “But it doesn’t matter how rich you are, learning a good work ethic at a young age can always help. “The King is known for his ­fondness of the countryside and he couldn’t be prouder knowing the younger royals share his love.” James was eighth in line to the throne when born. He was elevated from Viscount Severn to take his dad’s Earl of Wessex title when Edward became the Duke of Edinburgh in 2023. Most read in Royals An estate worker said: ‘Everyone is so used to only seeing James smartly turned out with his family at functions at Christmas and Easter so I had to do a double take’ Credit: Getty The source added: ‘The King is known for his ­fondness of the countryside and he couldn’t be prouder knowing the younger royals share his love’, pictured with sister Lady Louise Credit: Getty James is now 16th in the line of succession. The Sun exclusively revealed in 2022 his older sister Lady Louise was working in a garden ­centre before going to university. Louise, now 22, is on a gap year after graduating from the University of St Andrews. At the weekend, she was pictured at a carriage-driving competition at Sandringham, finishing fourth in the novice pony class. The estate worker said: ‘Driving tractors around Sandringham is not an easy task and it can mean long hours’ Credit: Alamy Sandringham boasts 2,700 hectares of farmland growing crops including wheat, rye and spelt grains Credit: Splash Boyfriend Felix Da Silva-Clamp, who met Louise at university, watched on in a cap and shades. Sandringham boasts 2,700 hectares of farmland growing crops including wheat, rye and spelt grains. There are around 1,200 sheep and cattle. Charles transformed the estate into an organic farm from 2017. About 3,400 hectares are run by tenants. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on James’s summer job. Comment now