Lord Frederick Windsor

Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (born 6 April 1979) is a British financial analyst, and the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. He is married to British actress Sophie Winkleman. He is currently 52nd in the line of succession to the British throne. He is president of Soldier On!, a charity for the professional development of vulnerable and disadvantage people.

Early Life and Education

Lord Frederick Windsor was born on 6 April 1979 at St Mary's Hospital, London, and christened on 11 July 1979 at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, Westminster. A first cousin once removed of the late Queen Elizabeth II, a first cousin twice removed of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a second cousin of King Charles III, and his siblings, he is 52nd in the line of succession to the British throne.

Lord Frederick and his sister Lady Gabriella, were brought up in the Church of England.

He was educated at Wetherby School, Sunningdale, and Eton College, where he was an Oppidan Scholar, then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a 2:1 degree in Classics.

Career

After graduating, Lord Frederik worked as a fashion model for a campaign by Burberry and for the designer Tomasz Starzewski and also as a music journalist, notably for Tatler magazine. He planned to become a solicitor specializing in entertainment law, but by September 2006, according to The Times, he was working as a Chartered Financial Analyst at the investment bank JP Morgan in London.

He is now a banker and executive director at JPMorgan Chase.

Personal Life

On St Valentine’s Day (14 February) 2009, Lord Frederik became engaged to the actress Sophie Winkleman. The Queen consented to the marriage, as required by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, and they were married at Hampton Court on 12 September 2009.

The couple’s first child, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina, was born at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on 15 August 2013 in Los Angeles. She was baptized at St James’s Palace in December 2013 and has Princess Eugenie among her godparents. Maud acted as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018.

On 20 January 2016, it was announced Lord and Lady Frederik Windsor had become parents to a girl, Isabella Alexandra May, born on January 2016 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. She was baptized at Kensington Palace in June 2016 with Jamie Oliver, a close friend of her mother, serving as one of the godparents.

In September 2016, it was announced that Lord Frederick had become president of the charity Soldier On!, which invites vulnerable, disadvantaged or socially isolated people to participate in archaeology and heritage projects as well as personal development workshops.

On 21 February 2017, Lord Frederick was inducted into the Grand Order of Water Rats charitable fraternity.

Honors

-6 February 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal

- 6 February 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

-6 February 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

-6 May 2023: King Charles III Coronation Medal

Title

6 April 1979 Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor

Religion: Church of England

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