Lord Frederick Windsor
| Lord Frederick Windsor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1979 St Mary's Hospital, London |
| Occupation | Financial Analyst; prev. several (see text) |
| Spouse | Sophie Winkleman, The Lady Frederick Windsor |
| Parents | Prince Michael of Kent Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz |
The Lord Frederick Windsor (Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor; born 6 April 1979), popularly known as Lord Freddie, is a British financial analyst, and the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent (née Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz). He is a member of the British Royal Family, known as the House of Windsor.
His paternal great-grandparents were King George V and Queen Mary. His maternal grandparents were Baron Günther Hubertus von Reibnitz and Countess Maria Anna Szapáry of Muraszombath and Szapár.
Lord Frederick was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, England. His sister, Lady Gabriella Windsor, was born on 23 April 1981 in the same hospital. His father is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and so Lord Frederick is a first cousin once removed of the Queen. He is also related to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh since he and his paternal grandmother, the late Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent were first cousins. That is, Lord Frederick and Prince Philip are first cousins, twice removed. He is in the line of succession to the British Throne.
Prince Michael's marriage to a Roman Catholic debarred him from succession to the thrones of the 16 Commonwealth realms under the provisions of the Act of Settlement 1701. However, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella were brought up in the Anglican Communion, thus both keeping their places in the line of succession.
He was educated at Wetherby School, Sunningdale School, Eton College, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a 2:1 in Classics. He has also been a trainee at a bank and has worked as a fashion model for a campaign by Burberry and for the designer Tomasz Starzewski.
A sometime music journalist (notably for Tatler magazine), he planned to become a solicitor working in entertainment law. In September 2006, according to The Times, Lord Frederick was hired as an analyst at the investment bank JPMorgan in London.[1]
In 1999, Lord Frederick admitted experimenting with cocaine. "I admit it is true", he said. "It is very difficult to avoid getting into this sort of thing when you move in these circles, but I don't blame anyone else for the incident."[2]
On St Valentine's Day (14 February) 2009, Lord Frederick became engaged to actress Sophie Winkleman.[3] HM The Queen consented to the marriage, as required under the Royal Marriages Act 1772,[4] and they were married at Hampton Court on 12 September 2009.[5] According to Terry Christian, he is a Manchester United fan.[citation needed]
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
- ^ Prufrock: TV show becomes reality for Vodafone, The Times, 3 September 2006.
- ^ Queen's cousin: I took cocaine, BBC News, 5 September 1999.
- ^ "Freddie Windsor to marry actress". BBC News. 15 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7891234.stm.
- ^ Privy Council Orders for 10 June 2009
- ^ "Royal wedding: Lord Frederick Windsor marries Sophie Winkleman". The Daily Telegraph (London). 12 September 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/6180273/Royal-wedding-Lord-Frederick-Windsor-marries-Sophie-Winkleman.html. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
| Preceded by Estella Taylor |
Line of succession to the British Throne 37th position |
Succeeded by Lady Gabriella Windsor |
| Preceded by Prince Michael of Kent |
Line of succession to the Dukedom of Kent 7th position |
Last in line |
