Valerian Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg
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Valerian Bernard Freyberg, 3rd Baron Freyberg (born 15 December 1970) is a British
peer.
The son of Colonel
the 2nd Baron Freyberg
and Ivry Perronelle Katharine, he was educated at Eton College
, Berkshire
and in the Camberwell College of Arts
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1994. He succeeded to his father's title one year previously, in 1993. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to sit in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act 1999
.
Since 2002 he has been married to Harriet Atkinson. He has one son and one daughter:
United Kingdom
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peer.
The son of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
the 2nd Baron Freyberg
Paul Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg
Colonel Paul Richard Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg, MC was a British peer.The son of General Bernard Freyberg and his wife Barbara McLaren, he was educated in Eton College, Berkshire. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards...
and Ivry Perronelle Katharine, 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"....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and in the Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts
Camberwell College of Arts is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost art and design institutions. It is located in Camberwell, South London, England, with two sites situated at Peckham Road and Wilson Road...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1994. He succeeded to his father's title one year previously, in 1993. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to sit in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.
Since 2002 he has been married to Harriet Atkinson. He has one son and one daughter:
- Joseph John Freyberg (born 2007)
- Martha Freyberg (born 2009)