Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
| Earl of Ulster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 October 1974 St Mary's Hospital, London,  United Kingdom
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| Other names | Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
| Title | Earl of Ulster (by courtesy) |
| Spouse(s) | 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.
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.
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