George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
| Earl of St Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1962 [1] London, United Kingdom |
| Other names | George Philip Nicholas Windsor |
| Spouse | Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews |
| Children | Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor Lady Amelia Windsor |
| Parents | Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Katharine, Duchess of Kent |
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (George Philip Nicholas Windsor; born 26 June 1962) is the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent[2] and his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent. The title Earl of St Andrews is a subsidiary title of his father's, and Lord St Andrews holds it by courtesy as heir apparent to the Dukedom of Kent.
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[edit] Education and career
Lord St Andrews was educated at Eton College and Downing College, Cambridge. A former diplomat, he is a trustee of the SOS Children's Villages UK charity and a Patron of the Association for International Cancer Research.
[edit] Marriage and family
On 9 January 1988, St Andrews married divorcée Sylvana Tomaselli at a register office in Edinburgh.
The couple have three children [3]:
- Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (born 2 December 1988);
- Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor (born 30 September 1992);
- Lady Amelia Windsor (born 24 August 1995).
[edit] Sucession issues
Lady St Andrews is a Roman Catholic, and since, according to the Act of Settlement 1701, no person who is Roman Catholic or married to a Roman Catholic may succeed to the throne of any country that has the act within its constitution, he is excluded from the line of succession the thrones of sixteen states, in which he would otherwise be twenty-ninth.
The Dukedom of Kent is not subject to the Act of Settlement, and Lord St Andrews will inherit the title of Duke of Kent on the death of his father. His son, Lord Downpatrick, is also in the line of succession to become Duke of Kent; he would then be the first Roman Catholic to hold that title since the Reformation.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles
- 26 June 1962 – Earl of St Andrews
As a great-grandson of King George V, St Andrews would have been styled "His Highness Prince George of Kent" had George V not limited the title of prince/princess to children and male-line grandchildren of the sovereign. When St Andrews succeeds his father, he will be styled "His Grace The Duke of Kent".
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] Patrilineal descent
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.
His patrilineal descent (the principle behind membership in Germanic royal houses) can be traced back through the generations—which means that if Earl of St Andrews were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Wettin, as all his male-line ancestors have been members.
The line diverges from the British royal line at Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and from then on follows his paternal ancestors.
House of Wettin
- Burkhard I, Duke of Thuringia, d. 870
- Burchard, Duke of Thuringia, 836–908
- (possibly) Burkhard III of Grabfeldgau, 866–913
- Dedi I, Count in the Hessegau, 896–957
- (probably) Dietrich I, Count of Wettin, d. 976
- (possibly) Dedi II, Count in the Hessegau, 946–1009
- Dietrich II of Wettin, 991–1034
- Thimo I, Count of Wettin, d. 1099
- Thimo II the Brave, Count of Wettin, d. 1118
- Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, 1098–1157
- Otto II, Margrave of Meissen, 1125–1190
- Dietrich I, Margrave of Meissen, 1162–1221
- Henry III, Margrave of Meissen, c. 1215–1288
- Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, 1240–1314
- Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen, 1257–1323
- Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, 1310–1349
- Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, 1332–1381
- Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1370–1428
- Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, 1412–1464
- Ernest, Elector of Saxony, 1441–1486
- John, Elector of Saxony, 1468–1532
- John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 1503–1554
- Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1530–1573
- John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, 1570–1605
- Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1601–1675
- John Ernest IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1658–1729
- Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1697–1764
- Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1724–1800
- Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, 1750–1806
- Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1784–1844
- Albert, Prince Consort, 1819–1861
- Edward VII of the United Kingdom, 1841–1910
- George V of the United Kingdom, 1865–1936
- The Prince George, Duke of Kent, 1902–1942
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, b. 1935
- George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, b. 1962
[edit] References
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster |
Gentlemen Earl of St Andrews |
Succeeded by Ministers, envoys, and other very important visitors from foreign countries |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| First |
Line of succession to the Dukedom of Kent 1st position |
Succeeded by Lord Downpatrick |
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