William Cavendish was born at
St George's Hospital in south London, the eldest child and only son of
Peregrine Cavendish, and his wife, Amanda (
née Heywood-Lonsdale), at the time the Marquess and Marchioness of Hartington. He was
styled Earl of Burlington from birth. Lord Burlington was educated at
Eton College and the
University of Cambridge. He subsequently studied photography under
Jorge Lewinski. His father succeeded as the
Dukedom of Devonshire in 2004. Lord Burlington has not assumed the title
Marquess of Hartington as all previous
heirs apparent to the dukedom have done. In 2007, he married former model, fashion editor, and stylist
Laura Roundell (former wife of the Hon Orlando Montagu, younger son of the
11th Earl of Sandwich) in a private ceremony. They have three children, a son and two daughters: • Lady Maud Cavendish (born in March 2009) • James Cavendish, Lord Cavendish (born 12 December 2010); second in line of succession to the Dukedom of Devonshire • Lady Elinor Cavendish (born 2013) He is the owner of
Pratt's Club. Lord Burlington was picked as the
High Sheriff of Derbyshire for the year 2019–2020.
Chancellor of the University of Derby Lord Burlington was installed as the fourth Chancellor of the
University of Derby in a ceremony held in the
Devonshire Dome (the University's Campus in
Buxton) on 15 March 2018. He was nominated for this role after the previous Chancellor,
Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, Lord Burlington's father, stood down in 2018 after ten years in the role. At the announcement of the news the previous year, Lord Burlington stated that he intended to "take the position with an open mind, not with preconceived ideas," ==Art gallery==