Lord Frederick Windsor | |
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 Lord Frederick Windsor and his wife, the actress and writerSophie Winkleman, at British Polo Day USA in 2014 | |
| Born | Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (1979-04-06)6 April 1979 (age 46) St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| Education | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Investment banker |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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| Family | House of Windsor |
Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (born 6 April 1979) is a member of theBritish royal family. He is the only son ofPrince andPrincess Michael of Kent, and is 54th in theline of succession to the British throne. He is married to British actressSophie Winkleman and is a financial analyst by profession. As a great-grandchild ofKing George V andQueen Mary, he is a second cousin ofKing Charles III.
Lord Frederick Windsor was born on 6 April 1979 atSt Mary's Hospital, London, and christened on 11 July 1979 at theChapel Royal,St James's Palace,Westminster. Afirst cousin once removed ofQueen Elizabeth II, a first cousin twice removed ofPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, making him both a second cousin and second cousin once removed ofKing Charles III and his siblings, he is 54th in theline of succession to the British throne.
Lord Frederick and his sister,Lady Gabriella, were brought up in theChurch of England.
He was educated atWetherby School,Sunningdale, andEton College, where he was anOppidan Scholar,[1] then atMagdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a2:1 degree in Classics.[1]
After graduation, Lord Frederick worked as a fashion model for a campaign byBurberry and for the designerTomasz Starzewski[1] and also as amusic journalist, notably forTatler magazine.[2] He planned to become a solicitor specializing in entertainment law, but by September 2006, according toThe Times, he was working as an analyst in the wealth management arm ofJP Morgan in London.[3] He is now a banker and executive director atJPMorgan Chase[1][4] and is aCFA charterholder,[1][5] having received his charter in 2013.
On St Valentine's Day (14 February) 2009, Lord Frederick became engaged to the actressSophie Winkleman.[6] The Queen consented to the marriage, as required by theRoyal Marriages Act 1772,[7] and they were married atHampton Court on 12 September 2009.[8]
The couple's first child, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina, was born atRonald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on 15 August 2013 in Los Angeles.[9] She was baptised at St James's Palace in December 2013, and hasPrincess Eugenie among her godparents. Maud acted as a bridesmaid at thewedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018.[10]
On 20 January 2016, it was announced Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor had become parents to a second daughter, Isabella Alexandra May, born on 16 January 2016 atChelsea and Westminster Hospital in London.[11] She was baptised at Kensington Palace in June 2016 withJamie Oliver, a close friend of her mother, serving as one of the godparents.[11]
From September 2016 until its closure in 2023, Lord Frederick was president of the charity Soldier On!, which supported vulnerable, disadvantaged, or socially isolated people by participating in archaeology and heritage projects as well as personal development workshops.
On 21 February 2017, Lord Frederick was inducted into theGrand Order of Water Rats charitable fraternity.[12]
Underletters patent issued in 1917 and still in force today, Lord Frederick's father is entitled to the dignity of prince and the styleHis Royal Highness as the son of a son ofGeorge V. Although these letters do not bestow these royal dignities beyond grandchildren of monarchs (except in the case of the children of the Prince of Wales, as modified by Elizabeth II), they allow the children of sons of sons of a British monarch to be styled as the children of a duke, with thehonorific courtesy style of Lord or Lady before their given names.[13] Since Lord Frederick is not a peer in his own right, his style is not hereditary and his children are not entitled to any distinctions, including the prefixThe Honourable.[14] They do, however, follow him in the line ofsuccession to the British throne.[15]
6 February 2002:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
6 February 2012:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
6 February 2022:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[16]
6 May 2023:King Charles III Coronation MedalLord Frederick Windsor Born: 6 April 1979 | ||
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| Preceded by | Line of succession to the British throne grandson ofGeorge, Duke of Kent great-grandson ofGeorge V | Succeeded by Maud Windsor |
Generations are numbered by their descent fromGeorge V andMary of Teck | ||
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*Descendant ofElizabeth II and therefore use the surnameMountbatten-Windsor, but officially considered members of the House of Windsor | ||