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Peter Mark Andrew Phillips

2010-07-11T14:28:30Z

MartinaSitko: Created page with 'Peter Mark Andrew Phillips was born on 15 November 1977 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. He is the eldest child of Princess Anne and her first husband Mark Phillips. Moreover,…'

Peter Mark Andrew Phillips was born on 15 November 1977 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. He is the eldest child of Princess Anne and her first husband Mark Phillips. Moreover, Peter is the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II. He was educated at Shaftesbury in Dorset and then he went on to Gordonstoun School in Scotland where he became head boy. Like the other members of his family he is a keen sportsman and he played rugby for the Scottish Schools team. Later he studied Sports at Exeter University. He has a younger sister, Zara Phillips, and two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin and Stephanie Phillips.

After having finished his studies he was the hospitality manager for Jaguar cars and then he became sponsorship manager for Williams Formula One racing team. Since 2005 he has worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland.

In August 2007 his engagement to Autumn Kelly was announced, whom he met at the Montreal Canadian Grand Prix in 2003. She works as a consultant manager and moved to the UK right after their engagement. They married at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, on 17 May 2008. Autumn Kelly, who was a Roman Catholic, converted to the Church of England before her marriage; otherwise her husband would have had to give up his place in succession to the throne under the 1701 Act of Settlement. Now he is 11th in the line to the throne. Peter and Autumn live in a cottage on the Gatscombe estate in Gloucester.Autumn’s first pregnancy was announced. Their first child is expected to be born in December 2010.

'''Sources'''

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=peter

http://britishroyalfamily.com/the-royal-family/peter-phillips/

www.infoplease.com/spot/royalbio12.htm

http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_13.htm

Zara Phillips

2010-05-27T15:19:34Z

MartinaSitko: /* Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips */

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 in London as second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. She is the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Currently, she is twelfth in the line of succession to the British throne. Like her brother Peter, Zara does not possess a royal title and does not hold the title of Her Highness. Her mother, Princess Anne, refused honorary titles for her children.

Zara has an older brother, Peter Phillips, who was born on 15 November 1977. Moreover, she has two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (year of birth: 1985; mother: Heather Tonkin) and Stephanie Phillips (year of birth: 1997; mother: Sandy Pflueger), both born to her father as a result of his affairs after the divorce from Zara’s mother.

She was educated at Beaudersert Preparatory at Port Regis. Later she attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland like most of the other members of the royal family. After finishing her secondary education she spent three months in Australlia and New Zealand. Then she was qualified as an equine physiotherapist at Exeter University.

Together with her horse Toytown, she won individual and team events in the 2005 European Eventing Championship, individual gold in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen (Germany), and team gold in the 2007 European Eventing Championship. She was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2006, and awarded Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to equestrian sports.

She was engaged to Richard Johnson, a National Hunt jockey. The couple split up in November, 2003. Her current boyfriend is rugby player, Mike Tindall.

== Sources ==

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=zara

http://www.hellomagzine.com/profiles/zara-phillips/

http://www.royalist.info/execute/biog?person=736

http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_14.htm

http://britishroyalfamily.com/the-royal-family/zara-phillips/

Zara Phillips

2010-05-27T15:18:50Z

MartinaSitko: /* Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips */

== Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips ==

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 in London as second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. She is the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Currently, she is twelfth in the line of succession to the British throne. Like her brother Peter, Zara does not possess a royal title and does not hold the title of Her Highness. Her mother, Princess Anne, refused honorary titles for her children.

Zara has an older brother, Peter Phillips, who was born on 15 November 1977. Moreover, she has two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (year of birth: 1985; mother: Heather Tonkin) and Stephanie Phillips (year of birth: 1997; mother: Sandy Pflueger), both born to her father as a result of his affairs after the divorce from Zara’s mother.

She was educated at Beaudersert Preparatory at Port Regis. Later she attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland like most of the other members of the royal family. After finishing her secondary education she spent three months in Australlia and New Zealand. Then she was qualified as an equine physiotherapist at Exeter University.

Together with her horse Toytown, she won individual and team events in the 2005 European Eventing Championship, individual gold in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen (Germany), and team gold in the 2007 European Eventing Championship. She was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2006, and awarded Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to equestrian sports.

She was engaged to Richard Johnson, a National Hunt jockey. The couple split up in November, 2003. Her current boyfriend is rugby player, Mike Tindall.

== Sources ==

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=zara

http://www.hellomagzine.com/profiles/zara-phillips/

http://www.royalist.info/execute/biog?person=736

http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_14.htm

http://britishroyalfamily.com/the-royal-family/zara-phillips/

Zara Phillips

2010-05-27T15:18:17Z

MartinaSitko: Created page with '== Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips == Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 in London as second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captai…'

Prince Andrew

2010-05-02T18:28:12Z

MartinaSitko: /* Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of York */

== '''Prince Andrew''' ==

Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of York, was born on 19 February 1960 as second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II. and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. As a child of the Queen, Andrew was addressed from birth as ''His Royal Highness'' and held the title ''The Prince Andrew''. At the time of his birth he was second in the line of succession to the throne, directly after his elder brother Prince Charles. After the birth of Charles’ sons William and Harry, he became fourth in line.

== '''Education and Career''' ==

As with his older siblings Anne and Charles, a governess was responsible for Andrew’s early education at Buckingham Palace. Later Andrew was sent to Heatherdown Preparatory School in Ascot before attending Gordonstoun in Northern Scotland in September 1973. He graduated in July 1979 two years later with A-Levels in English, history, economics and political science. Andrew decided not to attend a university, but instead to enter the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and to make a military career.

Currently, the Duke of York works as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In this function it is his duty to represent the UK at various trade fairs and conferences all over the world.

== '''Family''' ==

Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson on 23 July 1986. On the same date the Queen made him Duke of York, Earl of Iverness and Baron Killyleagh. Andrew had known Sarah Ferguson since childhood. They had met each other occasionally at Polo matches and fell in love with one another at Royal Ascot in 1985. The couple seemed to have a happy marriage until the late 1980's. Andrew and Sarah are parents of two daughters (Princess Beatrice, 22 and Princess Eugenie, 20). However Prince Andrew's frequent travel due to his military career and the critical media attention focused on Sarah, led to conflicts in the marriage. On 19 March 1992, the couple announced their plans to separate. Just a few months later, the press revealed the affair between Sarah and her then-financial advisor, John Bryan. Subsequently, the marriage was ended in divorce on 30 May 1996.

Since it was a friendly split, the Duchess continued to live at Andrew’s house until 2004. When he moved to the Royal Lodge, Sarah purchased Dolphin House, a mansion next to it. After a fire had destroyed the Dolphin House in 2008, Sarah moved into the Royal Lodge, again living together with Andrew. Since their divorce, they have joint custody for their daughters and they use to go on family-holiday together regularly.

== '''Sources''' ==

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=andrew
http://www.thedukeofyork.org/Home/AbouttheDuke/Background.aspx
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_15.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDukeofYork/Background.aspx

Prince Andrew

2010-05-02T18:26:00Z

MartinaSitko:

== '''Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of York''' ==

Prince Andrew was born on 19 February 1960 as second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II. and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. As a child of the Queen, Andrew was addressed from birth as ''His Royal Highness'' and held the title ''The Prince Andrew''. At the time of his birth he was second in the line of succession to the throne, directly after his elder brother Prince Charles. After the birth of Charles’ sons William and Harry, he became fourth in line.

== '''Education and Career''' ==

As with his older siblings Anne and Charles, a governess was responsible for Andrew’s early education at Buckingham Palace. Later Andrew was sent to Heatherdown Preparatory School in Ascot before attending Gordonstoun in Northern Scotland in September 1973. He graduated in July 1979 two years later with A-Levels in English, history, economics and political science. Andrew decided not to attend a university, but instead to enter the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and to make a military career.

Currently, the Duke of York works as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In this function it is his duty to represent the UK at various trade fairs and conferences all over the world.

== '''Family''' ==

Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson on 23 July 1986. On the same date the Queen made him Duke of York, Earl of Iverness and Baron Killyleagh. Andrew had known Sarah Ferguson since childhood. They had met each other occasionally at Polo matches and fell in love with one another at Royal Ascot in 1985. The couple seemed to have a happy marriage until the late 1980's. Andrew and Sarah are parents of two daughters (Princess Beatrice, 22 and Princess Eugenie, 20). However Prince Andrew's frequent travel due to his military career and the critical media attention focused on Sarah, led to conflicts in the marriage. On 19 March 1992, the couple announced their plans to separate. Just a few months later, the press revealed the affair between Sarah and her then-financial advisor, John Bryan. Subsequently, the marriage was ended in divorce on 30 May 1996.

Since it was a friendly split, the Duchess continued to live at Andrew’s house until 2004. When he moved to the Royal Lodge, Sarah purchased Dolphin House, a mansion next to it. After a fire had destroyed the Dolphin House in 2008, Sarah moved into the Royal Lodge, again living together with Andrew. Since their divorce, they have joint custody for their daughters and they use to go on family-holiday together regularly.

== '''Sources''' ==

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=andrew
http://www.thedukeofyork.org/Home/AbouttheDuke/Background.aspx
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_15.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDukeofYork/Background.aspx

Prince Andrew

2010-05-02T18:16:33Z

MartinaSitko: Prince Andrew, Duke of York

'''Prince Andrew (full name: Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of York)'''
was born on 19 February 1960 as second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II. and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. As a child of the Queen, Andrew was addressed from birth as ''His Royal Highness'' and held the title ''The Prince Andrew''. At the time of his birth he was second in the line of succession to the throne, directly after his elder brother Prince Charles. After the birth of Charles’ sons William and Harry, he became fourth in line.

== '''Education and Career''' ==

As with his older siblings Anne and Charles, a governess was responsible for Andrew’s early education at Buckingham Palace. Later Andrew was sent to Heatherdown Preparatory School in Ascot before attending Gordonstoun in Northern Scotland in September 1973. He graduated in July 1979 two years later with A-Levels in English, history, economics and political science. Andrew decided not to attend a university, but instead to enter the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth and to make a military career.

Currently, the Duke of York works as the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In this function it is his duty to represent the UK at various trade fairs and conferences all over the world.

== '''Family''' ==

Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson on 23 July 1986. On the same date the Queen made him Duke of York, Earl of Iverness and Baron Killyleagh. Andrew had known Sarah Ferguson since childhood. They had met each other occasionally at Polo matches and fell in love with one another at Royal Ascot in 1985. The couple seemed to have a happy marriage until the late 1980's. Andrew and Sarah are parents of two daughters (Princess Beatrice, 22 and Princess Eugenie, 20). However Prince Andrew's frequent travel due to his military career and the critical media attention focused on Sarah, led to conflicts in the marriage. On 19 March 1992, the couple announced their plans to separate. Just a few months later, the press revealed the affair between Sarah and her then-financial advisor, John Bryan. Subsequently, the marriage was ended in divorce on 30 May 1996.

Since it was a friendly split, the Duchess continued to live at Andrew’s house until 2004. When he moved to the Royal Lodge, Sarah purchased Dolphin House, a mansion next to it. After a fire had destroyed the Dolphin House in 2008, Sarah moved into the Royal Lodge, again living together with Andrew. Since their divorce, they have joint custody for their daughters and they use to go on family-holiday together regularly.

== '''Sources''' ==

http://www.britroyals.com/family.asp?id=andrew
http://www.thedukeofyork.org/Home/AbouttheDuke/Background.aspx
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_15.htm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDukeofYork/Background.aspx