Prince Edward, Earl Of Wessex, Will Visit Mahwah Thursday

MAHWAH, NJ — Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will help dedicate Jaguar Land Rover's new North American headquarters in town Thursday.

Jaguar Land Rover is headquartered in the United Kingdom. When the company opens a new regional headquarters overseas, as it did in Mahwah in the 1980s, a member of the British royal family attends the grand opening ceremony.

Prince Edward will meet with employees who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces and others who have spearheaded charity efforts in Mahwah and North Jersey.

Jaguar Land Rover's new 30,000-square-foot facility features product research, training, and development operations. Nearly 400 people work at the facility.

Prince Edward is the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II's and Prince Phillip's four children. He is 10th in line of succession to the British throne.

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