Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

Earl of Ulster
Born	(1974-10-24) 24 October 1974 St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Other names	Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor
Alma mater	King's College London
Title	Earl of Ulster (by courtesy)
Spouse	Claire Booth ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden Lady Cosima Windsor
Parent(s)	Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Birgitte Eva van Deurs
Awards	see Honours

Major Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974 in London), is the only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. At the time of his birth he was 9th in the line of the succession to succeed Queen Elizabeth II and is currently 25th.

As heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester, he is accorded the courtesy title Earl of Ulster, but is commonly known as Alex Ulster.

Education and career

Eton College Chapel

Ulster was educated at Eton College, England before going up to King's College London where he read War Studies, graduating in 1996 as BA (London); he then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Ulster was commissioned in the King's Royal Hussars on 10 April 1998 as a subaltern (second lieutenant) with seniority from 14 April 1995; he was given the service number 548299. He was promoted to lieutenant on 10 April 1998 with seniority from 14 April 1997, and to the rank of captain on 16 October 2000. He saw active service in Northern Ireland, Kosovo in 2002, as well as Iraq. He served in the MND(SE) as an Information Operations staff officer. In Basrah he was responsible for advising on divisional level KLE, monitoring atmospherics within the city and advising on the communications strategy pertinent to the handover of Basrah Palace. On 14 January 2003, he transferred from a Short Service Commission to an Intermediate Regular Commission. On 28 April 2008, he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers, signalling his retirement from the British Army with the rank of acting major.

Since leaving military service, Ulster has worked as director of Transnational Crisis Project.

Family life

Ulster married Claire Booth, a physician, on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace. The couple has two children:

• Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden (born 12 March 2007) - He is currently 26th in line to the British throne.
• Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor (born 20 May 2010) - She is currently 27th in line to the British throne.

Ulster is 25th in the line of succession to the British Throne since May 2015.

Honours and arms

• - General Service Medal
• - NATO Kosovo Medal
• - Iraq Medal
• - Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
• - Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal

Ancestry

Family of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

16. Edward VII of the United Kingdom 8. George V of the United Kingdom 17. Princess Alexandra of Denmark 4. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester 18. Francis, Duke of Teck 9. Princess Mary of Teck 19. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge 2. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester 20. William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch 10. John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch 21. Louisa Jane Hamilton 5. Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott 22. George Bridgeman, 4th Earl of Bradford 11. Lady Margaret Bridgeman 23. Ida Frances Annabella Lumley 1. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster 24. Henrik Pedersen 12. Anders Peder Henriksen 25. Maren Rasmussen 6. Asger Preben Knud Wissing Henriksen 26. Niels Sorensen Wissing 13. Sorine Caroline Wissing 27. Jette Marie Andreasen Hoppe 3. Birgitte van Deurs 28. Harald Valdemar van Deurs 14. Osvald Valdemar van Deurs 29. Marie Elise Bodenhoff 7. Vivian van Deurs 15. Anni Bach

External links

• Debrett's People of Today
• www.almanachdegotha.org