George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews

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Earl of St Andrews
Lady Amelia Windsor at trooping the Colour 2012.jpg
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, in the background, Trooping the Colour (2012)
Born
George Philip Nicholas Windsor

(1962-06-26) 26 June 1962 (age 63)
Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
Alma mater Downing College, Cambridge
OccupationPhilanthropist
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​
Children
Parents
Family House of Windsor

George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (born 26 June 1962), is a British philanthropist, former diplomat and a member of the extended British royal family. He was a member of the Diplomatic Service in New York and Budapest. St Andrews became chancellor of the University of Bolton in 2017. He is the trustee of the Next Century Foundation and patron of the Welsh Sinfonia. He is the elder son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and heir apparent to the dukedom of Kent. He is the second cousin of Charles III and 43rd in the line of succession to the British throne as of 2025.

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Early life and career

Lord St Andrews was born at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, the eldest child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine, Duchess of Kent (née Worsley, a daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet). Royal obstetrician Sir John Peel assisted at his birth, at which time Lord St Andrews was 10th in line of succession to the throne. [1] [2]

He was christened at the music room at Buckingham Palace on 14 September by the Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey. His godparents were Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; his aunt Princess Alexandra of Kent, his uncle Oliver Worsley, and Lady Lily Serena Lumley (daughter of the 11th Earl of Scarbrough). [3]

He was educated at Eton College. He then studied history at Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned an Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. [4]

St Andrews served in the Diplomatic Service in New York and Budapest. He later worked in the antiquarian book business for Christie's auction house. [5] Lord St Andrews was a trustee of the SOS Children's Villages UK charity and is a patron of the Association for International Cancer Research. [4] He was also a patron of Clifton Scientific Trust, an educational charity giving young people experience of the world of science and engineering.

In April 2012, he also became a trustee of the Next Century Foundation, a charity working throughout the Middle East. [4] Furthermore, he is a trustee of the Global eHealth Foundation and Patron of the Welsh Sinfonia. [4] On 30 March 2017, he was installed as chancellor of the University of Bolton. [6]

Personal life

On 9 January 1988, George Windsor married Sylvana Tomaselli, a Canadian-born academic, at Leith Registration Office near Edinburgh. [7] The couple have three children: [8]

He is a Freemason. In 2024, he was installed as master of Royal Alpha Lodge 16. He was appointed Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge of England in April 2024. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Son for Duchess of Kent". The Times . The Times Digital Archive. 27 June 1962. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "The Duke of Kent". The Royal Household . Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Lord St. Andrews Christened – Duke of Edinburgh a Godparent". The Times . The Times Digital Archive. 15 September 1962.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Patron of the Centre for Islamic Finance". University of Bolton. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Wolstenholme, Maxine (30 March 2017). "George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, installed as Chancellor at University of Bolton". The Bolton News . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "University of Bolton: By Royal Appointment". University of Bolton. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Earl of St Andrews". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Cope, Rebecca (20 January 2021). "Sylvana Tomaselli, the Countess of St Andrews, has penned a new book about Mary Wollstonecraft". Tatler. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Exchanged the Sceptre for the Trowel". The Square Magazine. April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025. United Grand Lodge of England is buzzing with the announcement of a "lewis", The Grand Master, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent KG, is delighted that his Eldest Son, W.Bro. George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews was installed Master of Royal Alpha Lodge 16 in 2024, and was appointed to the active rank Senior Grand Warden UGLE in April 2024.
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Born: 26 June 1962
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Bolton
2017–present		Incumbent
Lines of succession
Preceded by Succession to the British throne
grandson of George, Duke of Kent
great-grandson of George V 		Followed by
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