George Percy, Earl Percy

Who is George Percy, Earl Percy?

George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy, is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland.

Percy was born as the second child and elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. He became heir apparent to the dukedom in 1995, when his uncle Henry, 11th Duke of Northumberland, died. Percy's parents, now Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, were eager to protect him from "vices and pitfalls", and filed a lawsuit to prevent him from inheriting £1 million and a £250,000 annual income upon turning 18. In 1999, they succeeded in delaying the inheritance, which Lord Percy received at the age of 25. George Percy is also set to inherit the Alnwick Castle of Northumberland, famously known as Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films. He served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1998.

Earl Percy studied geography at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy. He graduated in 2008, having shared a house with Pippa Middleton, with whom he has been linked since. Percy proceeded to study Arabic language at the University of Damascus, later working in Abu Dhabi. He is presently the managing director of energy company Cluff Geothermal with Paul Younger.