William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel
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The Right Honourable The Earl Peel GCVO PC DL |
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| Lord Chamberlain | |
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Assumed office 16 October 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Luce |
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| Born | 3 October 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica Timpson (1973–1987) The Hon. Charlotte Soames (1989–) |
| Children | Ashton Peel, Viscount Clanfield Lady Iona Bowen Lady Antonia Peel |
| Alma mater | University of Tours |
| Occupation | Peer and businessman |
| Religion | Church of England |
William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, GCVO, PC, DL (born 3 October 1947), styled Viscount Clanfield until 1969, has been a cross-bench (non-party) member of the House of Lords since 15 May 1973 and Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household since 2006.
Lord Peel is the eldest son of Arthur Peel, 2nd Earl Peel, and Kathleen McGrath, daughter of Michael McGrath. He is a great-great-grandson of Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. He attended Ampleforth College, and then went on to the University of Tours in France and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
Lord Peel was a member of the Prince's Council, part of the Duchy of Cornwall, from 1993 to 2006, and Lord Warden of the Stannaries from 1994–2006. He was a member of the Nature Conservancy Council, with English Nature, from 1991 to 1996. He is President of the Game Conservancy Trust and was President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust from 1989 to 1996. Lord Peel was also on the Yorkshire Dales National Park Committee for six years and became a Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire in 1998. He is an elected hereditary crossbench member of the House of Lords.
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