Philip Ross de Orléans

**Philip Ross de Orléans** is currently BBC Chief Political Editor in the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born on 12 November 1993 in Armagh, Ireland. He currently holds a bachelor's degree in education and journalism in Queen's University Belfast.

## Awards and Decorations

### Foreign Awards

[Kingdom of Great Britain]Viscount Charlemont, Order of the British Empire, Order of Merit

[United Kingdom]Bachelor of Laws

## Early Life

### Childhood in Armagh

Philip was born in Armagh, Ireland to his mother Grace de Orleans in 12 November 1993. He is the third child of Grace. Philip's childhood was shaped by the effects of the Troubles - the sectarian violence between Irish nationalists and Ulster unionists in Northern Ireland. Born in a unionist community, he carries a huge respect for the Crown. However, he also pay respect to the views of those advocating in Irish unity. He studied in integrated primary schools in Armargh to have a balanced view of education.

### Secondary years in Glasgow

Philip moved to Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom to continue his study. He lived with his distant relatives in Scotland. He studied in a state-funded school. In the latter years, he became politically active and became a member of Young Progressive Unionist, the youth arm of then-ruling party in United Kingdom. He campaigned for the election of First Ministers in the said constituent nation.

### Young Adulthood in Ireland

Violence erupted once again in Ireland due to financial and economic problems. The remnants of the Troubles seems simmering to the island of Ireland once again. Philip decided to return to Northern Ireland in 2011 to take care of his mother and younger brother, Dexter. He studied and enrolled to a double major program in Queen's University Belfast: education and journalism where he finished the degree in 2016. He campaigned for a unification of all Ireland into United Kingdom which came into fruition in 2018 when the Irish Parliament voted to create a new nation under United Kingdom.

## Political Career

### Progressive Unionist Party member (2010-2011)

During his stay in Scotland, he became a member of Young Progressive Unionist, the youth arm of Progressive Unionist Party. He campaigned for the candidate for First Minister in the said constituent nation but lost to Scottish National Party.

### First attempt in February 2022 by-election

Philip joined the Labour Party in Ireland, January 2022. However, he left the party afterwards due to lack of organization. He ran as an independent candidate in the by-election in February 2022. He faced a tough competition from the candidates of ruling British Royalist Party, Liberal Democrats, and Conservatives. He lost the by-election to Miann Lleyton (elected Member of Parliament for Northern England from British Royalist Party) and Liam Montgomery (elected Member of Parliament for Northern Ireland from Conservatives).

## Career in BBC

### Becoming a Chief Political Editor

Philip decided to become staff for BBC after his defeat in the February 2022 by-elections. He pursued and applied what he learned from his college days. He was appointed as Chief Political Editor by Llewelyn Evans-Jones.

## Personal Life

For now, Philip is currently single. Although, he was almost betrothed to one of the family members of House of Lancaster-Stuart, the ruling dynasty in the Kingdom of Great Britain (NationStates) in 2019. Aside from his double bachelors degree in Queen's University Belfast, he earned the Bachelor of Laws degree in United Kingdom (NationStates), 2020.

Philip is an avid fan of pageants. He is actively supporting the British, Irish, and Filipino candidates in Miss Universe and male pageants such as Mister Supranational, Mister World, and Mister International.

Philip also holds businesses in London namely: Jaguar Land Rover (an automobile distributor company) and Gold Tier Realtors (real estate company).