Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Noble person
1960 –
Who is Prince Andrew, Duke of York?
Prince Andrew, Duke of York KG GCVO ADC, is a British prince, the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to succeed his mother; he is currently fifth in line.
He also holds the actual rank of commander and the honorary rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy, in which he served as an active duty helicopter pilot and later instructor in helicopter flight. He saw active service during the Falklands War, flying on multiple missions including anti-surface warfare, Exocet missile decoy and casualty evacuation.
In 1986, Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson; the couple's marriage, subsequent separation and eventual divorce in 1996 attracted a high level of media coverage. As well as carrying out various royal duties, he served as Britain's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment until July 2011.
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- Born
- Feb 19, 1960
Buckingham Palace - Also known as
- Andrew Albert Christian Edward
- Prince Andrew
- Duke of York
- Andrew Albert Christian Edward Windsor
- Randy Andy
- The Duke of York
- HRH The Duke of York
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Sarah, Duchess of York
(1986/07/23 - 1996/05/30)
- Sarah, Duchess of York
- Children
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Church of England
- Church of Scotland
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Lakefield College School
- Gordonstoun
- Britannia Royal Naval College
- Heatherdown Preparatory School
- Employment
- UK Trade & Investment
- President, The Wellington Academy
- Lived in
- Old Windsor
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on July 23, 2013
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