How old is prince Edward island?

Answer 1

The Island or the Province?

The island probably formed in the last ice age in which the Gulf of St. Lawrence was shaped by glacier action.

Prince Edward Island was discovered by Jaques Cartier in 1534 and was settled by Accadians therafter; and became a British Colony in the Treaty of Paris of 1763.

PEI became a Canadian Province in 1873.

Answer 2

Prince Edward Island became a province of Canada on July 1, 1873, so it is currently 148 years old.

Answer 3

Prince Edward, Duke of Wessex, is 54 years old (birthdate: March 10, 1964).

His mother's cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is 82 years old (birthdate: October 9, 1935).