Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
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Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) is the only son of the Duke
and Duchess of Gloucester. As the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Gloucester
, he is accorded the title Earl of Ulster. He was educated at Eton College
, King's College London
(BA War Studies, 1996), and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
.
, a physician, in the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace
, London. The couple have two children:
in 1995 and has been a Captain since 16 October 2000; he saw active service in Kosovo
in 2002. He has been seen even more rarely in the public eye than his two sisters, Lady Davina Lewis
and Lady Rose Gilman.
Lord Ulster is 21st in the line of succession to the British Throne
and is Director of the Transnational Crisis Project.
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession...
and Duchess of Gloucester. As the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Gloucester is a British royal title , often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the...
, he is accorded the title Earl of Ulster. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
(BA War Studies, 1996), and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
.
Family life
Lord Ulster was married on 22 June 2002 to Claire BoothClaire Windsor, Countess of Ulster
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, a physician, in the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the UK...
, London. The couple have two children:
- Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord CullodenXan Windsor, Lord CullodenXan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden is the elder child of Earl and Countess of Ulster.His father being the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Lord Culloden is second in line to the Dukedom of Gloucester, and 22nd in line to the British Throne...
(born 12 March 2007) - Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra WindsorLady Cosima WindsorLady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor is the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Ulster.Her father is the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and she is in the line to the British Throne. She is the second of the four grandchildren of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and their first...
(born 20 May 2010)
Daily life
Lord Ulster was commissioned into the King's Royal HussarsKing's Royal Hussars
The King's Royal Hussars is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was formed on 4 December 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments:...
in 1995 and has been a Captain since 16 October 2000; he saw active service in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
in 2002. He has been seen even more rarely in the public eye than his two sisters, Lady Davina Lewis
Lady Davina Lewis
The Lady Davina Lewis is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Duchess of Gloucester, and is in the line of succession to the British Throne....
and Lady Rose Gilman.
Lord Ulster is 21st in the line of succession to the British Throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
and is Director of the Transnational Crisis Project.
Titles
- 24 October 1974 – Earl of Ulster