Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
Alexander Windsor | |
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| Born | Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor 24 October 1974 London, England |
| Title | Earl of Ulster |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Booth (m.2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | House of Windsor |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2008 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | King's Royal Hussars |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War Iraq War |
| Awards | see Honours |
Major Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) is a former British Army officer. He is the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
As heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester, he is accorded the courtesy title Earl of Ulster, but is commonly known as Alex Ulster.[1]
Alexander Windsor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor 24 October 1974 London, England |
| Title | Earl of Ulster |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Booth (m.2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | House of Windsor |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1998–2008 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | King's Royal Hussars |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War Iraq War |
| Awards | see Honours |
Early life
Alexander Windsor was born in 24 October 1974 at St Mary's Hospital, London, the eldest child and only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. At the time of his birth he was ninth in the line of succession to the British throne and is currently 28th as of May 2019.
Education and career
Educated at Eton College, before going up to King's College London to read War Studies, he graduated in 1996 as BA (London), before attending 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,[2] and to the rank of captain on 16 October 2000.[3] 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. At 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.[1] On 14 January 2003, he transferred from a Short Service Commission to an Intermediate Regular Commission.[4] 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.[5]
Since leaving military service, Lord Ulster has worked as a director of Transnational Crisis Project[6] and in non-governmental organisation roles.
Marriage
Lord Ulster married Claire Alexandra Booth (born 29 December 1977), a physician, on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace.[7] Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Dr Booth went to King's College, London to study medicine, graduating with an MBBS degree in 2001. She subsequently graduated from University College, London with an MSc in 2007 and PhD degree in 2012.[8] She is the elder child of Robert Booth, FCMI, and Barbara (née Hitchin).[7] The Countess of Ulster qualified as a paediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a consultant paediatrician.[9]
Lord and Lady Ulster have two children:
Honours
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