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His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of York (born February 19, 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1985. The Duke of York is currently 4th in the line of succession.The Duke of York is most famous for his high profile marriage to and subsequent divorce from Sarah Ferguson. He also served in the Royal Navy, seeing action in the Falklands War aboard HMS Invincible. He currently serves as United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.
1 Early Life
Andrew was born on February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Palace, London. His mother is the current reigning British monarch, HM Queen Elizabeth II, the eldest daughter of King George VIKing of the United Kingdom ( 1936- 52), King of Ireland ( 1936- 1949), Emperor of India ( 1936- 1947) George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) ( December 14, 1895 February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from ( D and Queen ElizabethHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth (nee The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ( 4 August 1900 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom. She is the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. After her husband's death s. His father is HRH Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Originally a Greek citiz, the eldest son of HRH Prince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkPrince Andrew of Greece and Denmark ( January 20, 1882 December 3, 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. and HSH Princess Alice of BattenbergPrincess Alice of Battenberg later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark ( 25 February 1885 5 December 1969) was a great-granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria who married into the royal house of Greece. She was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of E.
Andrew was the first child born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria's youngest child, HRH The Princess Beatrice, in 1857. As a child of the reigning monarch, he was styled His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew from birth.
2 Education
The Prince Andrew received his early education at home, before attending Heatherdown Preparatory School, near Ascot, Berkshire. In September 1973, he followed his father, The Duke of Edinburgh, and his elder brother, HRH Prince of Wales, to Gordonstoun, in Morayshire, Scotland. From January to June 1977, Prince Andrew went on an exchange programme to Lakefield College , Ontario, Canada. He left Gordonstoun in July 1979 with A-levels in English, history and economics, and political science. Unlike his brothers, Prince Andrew did not attend university.
