Hot! Prince Andrew

His Royal HighnessThe Prince Andrew , Duke of York, (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor , formerly February 19 , 1960 ), is a member of the 1985 . The Duke of York is currently 4th in the line of succession .

The Duke of York is most famous for his high profile marriage to and subsequent divorce from Sarah Ferguson . He also served in the Falklands War aboard HMS Invincible . He currently serves as United Kingdom’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.

Early Life

Andrew was born on February 19 , 1960 at London . His mother is the current reigning King George VI and . His father is HRH , the eldest son of HRH and HSH .

Andrew was the first child born to a reigning monarch since youngest child, HRH , in 1857. As a child of the reigning monarch, he was styled His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew from birth.

Education

The Prince Andrew received his early education at home, before attending Heatherdown Preparatory School, near Ascot, Berkshire. In September 1973 , he followed his father, The Duke of Edinburgh, and his elder brother, HRH Gordonstoun , in Morayshire , Scotland . From January to 1977 , Prince Andrew went on an exchange programme to Lakefield College School , Ontario , Canada . He left Gordonstoun in 1979 with in English, history and economics, and political science. Unlike his brothers, Prince Andrew did not attend .

Military Service Royal Navy (1979-1982)

The Prince Andrew joined the Dartmouth , and also undertook the Gazelle helicopter.

Prince Andrew later converted onto the Sea King helicopter and conducting operational flying training. In 1982 , he joined his first front-line unit 820 Naval Air Squadron, serving aboard the aircraft carrier , HMS Invincible .

Falklands War (1982)

In April 2 , 1982 , the Falkland Islands was invaded by Falklands War! . Prince Andrew’s ship, HMS Invincible was only one of ! two operational aircraft carriers available to the Royal Navy, and as such was a to play a major role in the Royal Navy taskforce being assembled to sail south to retake the islands.

At first the British government were apprehensive of allowing Prince Andrew to remain on Invincible, and wished to move him to a desk job. The prospect of the son of the Queen being killed in action was a possibility, and the government wished to avoid such a circumstance. However, the Queen insisted that Prince Andrew remain with his ship, and so he joined the Invincible as it sailed south, as a Sea King helicopter pilot.

Throughout the conflict Prince Andrew flew on various missions, including Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare search (ASUW). He also helped in casualty evacuation, transport and Search and Air Rescue (SAR). When the conflict ended, and Invincible returned to Portsmouth , the Queen and Prince Philip joined other families of the other crew to welco! me the vessel home.

Officer and Diplomat (1982-2001)

After the war, Prince Andrew transferred to RNAS Portland and learned to fly the 1984 , The Queen appointed him a Personal Aide-de-camp .

Later service saw the Prince serve aboard HMS Brazen as Flight Pilot; and HMS Edinburgh as an Officer of the Watch. Between 1993 and 1994 , he commanded the Hunt Class Minehunter HMS Cottesmore.

Prince Andrew finished his naval career at the Ministry of Defence in London , and left the in .

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