Original: Early life and education Andrew was born in the Belgian Suite of Buckingham Palace on 19 February 1960 , the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh , and third grandchild of Queen Elizabeth , The Queen Mother .
Simplified: The Prince Andrew , Duke of York ( Andrew Albert Christian Edward ; born 19 February 1960 ) is a member of the British Royal Family , the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip , the Duke of Edinburgh .