George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (born 26 June 1962) is an English philanthropist, former diplomat and relative of the British royal family. He was a member of

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in New York and Budapest. St Andrews became chancellor of the

University of Bolton , established = 2004 – gained University Status 1982 – Bolton Institute of Higher Education , type = Public , endowment = £160,000 (2009) , administrative_staff = 700+ , chancellor ...

in 2017. He is the trustee of the Next Century and Global eHealth foundations and patron of the Welsh Sinfonia. He is the elder son of

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, and

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Early life and career

Lord St Andrews is the son of

, and

, and was educated at

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and Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned an MA degree in

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. St Andrews served in the

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in New York and Budapest. He later worked in the antiquarian book business for the Christie's auction house. 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 Worldwide Cancer Research is Scotland’s only cancer research charity. A small charity with a big reach, it funds discovery research (also called early-stage, basic or fundamental research) worldwide that aims to lay the groundwork for cures for ...

. 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. Furthermore, he is a trustee of the Global eHealth Foundation and Patron of the Welsh Sinfonia. On 30 March 2017, he was installed as chancellor of the

Personal life

On 9 January 1988, George Windsor married Sylvana Tomaselli, a Canadian-born academic, at Leith Registrar Office near

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. The couple have three children, Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, Lady Marina Windsor, and Lady Amelia Windsor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:St Andrews, George Windsor, Earl Of 1962 births Living people Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge Members of HM Diplomatic Service Courtesy earls George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews People educated at Eton College People educated at Heatherdown School 21st-century philanthropists English patrons of music People associated with the University of Bolton English philanthropists