George Philip Nicholas Windsor was born on 26 June 1962 at
Coppins,
Iver, Buckinghamshire, the eldest child of
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and
Katharine, Duchess of Kent (
née Worsley, a daughter of
Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet). Royal obstetrician
Sir John Peel assisted at his birth, at which time Lord St Andrews was 10th
in line of succession to the throne. He was christened in the music room at Buckingham Palace on 14 September by the
Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey. His godparents were
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; his aunt
Princess Alexandra of Kent, his uncle Oliver
Worsley, and Lady Lily Serena
Lumley (daughter of the
11th Earl of Scarbrough). He was educated at
Eton College. He then studied
history at
Downing College, Cambridge, where he earned an
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a
Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. St Andrews served in the
Diplomatic Service in New York and Budapest. He later worked in the antiquarian book business for
Christie's auction house. He has been a trustee of the
SOS Children's Villages UK charity, as also a patron of Clifton Scientific Trust, an educational charity giving young people experience of the world of science and engineering. He is the longserving patron of the
Association for International Cancer Research. == Personal life ==