Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster

Who is Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster?

Claire Alexandra Windsor, Countess of Ulster is the wife of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster, the son and heir of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. She was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, and went to King's College London to study medicine, graduating in 2001 as Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. In 2007, she received the further degree of Master of Science from University College London.

Claire is the elder child of Robert Booth, FCMI, of Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire by his wife Barbara Patricia. Her younger sister, Joanne Booth, was born in 1979.

Lord Ulster married her on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St James's Palace, following which her title became Countess of Ulster or Lady Ulster. However, being a physician by profession, she prefers to remain known as Dr Claire Booth. Lady Ulster qualified as a paediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a Consultant Paediatrician with the General Medical Council. On 1 September 2012, she was appointed Clinical Training Fellow at UCL.