Lord Max Ralph Percy (born 26 May 1990) is a British aristocrat, investment analyst and landowner. He is the younger son of

Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Ralph George Algernon Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland, (born 16 November 1956), styled Lord Ralph Percy until 1995, is a British hereditary peer and rural landowner and current head of the House of Percy. Biography Ralph Percy was born th ...

Early life and family

Percy was born on 26 May 1990 to the then Lord Ralph Percy and his wife, Jane Richard. In 1995, his father succeeded his childless brother as 12th

Duke of Northumberland Duke of Northumberland is a noble title that has been created three times in English and British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The current holder of this title is Ralph Percy, 12th Duke ...

. Percy's mother, the Duchess of Northumberland, was appointed

Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Since 1802, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland. *Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland *Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ? ...

in 2009. Percy lived at a farmhouse in

Northumberland Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

until his father became the duke, as the family then moved into

Alnwick Castle Alnwick Castle () is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a G ...

, Northumberland, and

Syon House Syon House is the west London residence of the Duke of Northumberland. A Grade I listed building, it lies within the 200-acre (80 hectare) Syon Park, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The family's traditional central London residence had be ...

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. He is the younger brother of Lady Catherine Percy, George, Earl Percy, and Lady Melissa Trafelet. Percy attended

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

from 2003 to 2008 and earned a business degree from the

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in 2013.

Sale of Rothbury

In July 2023, Percy listed

Rothbury Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is northwest of Morpeth and of Newcastle upon Tyne. At the 2001 Census, it had a population of 2,107. Rothbury emerged as an important town be ...

, his 9,500-acre

estate for sale at £35 million. It is the largest landsale to take place in England in three decades. The estate has been in the Percy family since 1332, prior to that it belonged to the British monarch. It includes a twenty-three residential properties, the Crown and Thistle Pub in

Alwinton Alwinton (previously named "Allenton" and sometimes still referred to as this) is a village and former parish in Northumberland, England. Alwinton is named after the nearby River Alwin, and means farm on the River Alwin. Alwinton lies at the he ...

, twelve farms, a caravan site, a river for trout and salmon fishing, 1,800 acres of woodland and the

Simonside Hills The Simonside Hills are a hill range in Northumberland, England near the town of Rothbury. Most of the hills are around high and are popular spots for hikers in the area. The highest point is Tosson Hill at . There are several single pitch roc ...

. The rent from the estate's farms brings in an annual income of £283,000 a year. Percy's decision to sell Rothbury was met with protest by some residents of the estate, who argue that it should be given "back to the people". Steven Bridgett, a member of the

Northumberland County Council Northumberland County Council is a unitary authority in North East England. The population of the non-metropolitan unitary authority at the 2011 census was 316,028. History It was formed in 1889 as the council for the administrative county of N ...

, criticized the proposed sale claiming he feared the land would be bought by someone with "more money than sense" and voiced concern that the land would be sold off to international corporations.

Personal life

On 15 July 2017, he married Princess Nora of Oettingen-Spielberg, daughter of Albrecht Ernst, 10th Prince of

Oettingen-Spielberg The House of Oettingen was a high-rank noble Franconian and Swabian family. It ruled various estates that composed the County of Oettingen between the 12th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In 1674 the house was raised to the rank of p ...

, in a religious ceremony at

Schloss Hirschbrunn Schloss Hirschbrunn is a castle in Auhausen, Bavaria. The castle is a private residence and is owned by the House of Oettingen-Spielberg. History Schloss Hirschbrunn started as a hunting lodge for members of the House of Oettingen. Constructi ...

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. They have one child, Romy Jane Percy, who was born on 31 July 2019 in

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. He is close to the British royal family and attended the

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and

Catherine Middleton Catherine, Princess of Wales, (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next ...

in 2011 and the

Princess Eugenie of York Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank ( ; Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is a member of the British royal family. She is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of King Ch ...

and

Jack Brooksbank Jack Christopher Stamp Brooksbank (born 3 May 1986) is an English bar manager and brand ambassador. He is the husband of Princess Eugenie of the United Kingdom, making him a member of the British royal family. Early life and family Brooksban ...

in 2018.

References

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