Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster

Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974), is a member of the British royal family and the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. He is the heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester and is the second cousin of Charles III. He is also sometimes referred to as Alex Ulster.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Early life and education

Alexander Windsor was born prematurely on 24 October 1974 at St Mary's Hospital, London.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:As of, he is 33rd in the line of succession to the British throne.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Windsor attended Eton College and later graduated with a degree in war studies from King's College London in 1996. He subsequently trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.<ref name="FF">Template:Cite news</ref>

Military career

Ulster was commissioned in the King's Royal Hussars on 10 April 1998 as a subaltern (second lieutenant) with seniority from 14 April 1995; he was given the service number 548299. He was promoted to lieutenant on 10 April 1998 with seniority from 14 April 1997,<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> and to the rank of captain on 16 October 2000.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> He saw active service in Northern Ireland, Kosovo in 2002, as well as Iraq.<ref name="FF"/> On 14 January 2003, he transferred from a Short Service Commission to an Intermediate Regular Commission.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref> On 28 April 2008, he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers, signalling his retirement from the British Army with the rank of acting major.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

Since leaving the Army, he has worked in non-governmental organisation roles, and is a director of the Transnational Crisis Project.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Marriage and family

On 22 June 2002, Ulster married Claire Booth, a physician, at the Queen's Chapel, St James's Palace.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Lady Ulster is a professor of Gene Therapy and Paediatric Immunology at University College London's Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The couple have two children:

• Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden (born 12 March 2007)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor (born 20 May 2010)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Ulster continues to make public appearances at state events alongside other members of the extended royal family, including the 2022 state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the 2023 coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Honours

Ribbons of Earl of Ulster

Country	Date	Appointment	Ribbon	Other
Template:Flagu	6 February 1977	Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal		<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flagu	22 May 1998	NATO Kosovo Medal		<ref name=":0"/><ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Template:Flagu	6 February 2002	Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal		<ref name=":0"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	6 February 2012	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal		<ref name=":0"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	6 February 2022	Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal		<ref name=":0"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	6 May 2023	King Charles III Coronation Medal		<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
		General Service Medal		<ref name=":0"/>
		Iraq Medal		<ref name=":0"/>