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Lord Frederick Windsor

Lord Frederick Windsor, English journalist and financier

Born
April 6, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1979

About Lord Frederick Windsor

Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor (born 6 April 1979) is a member of the British royal family. He is the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and is 55th in the line of succession to the British throne. He is married to British actress Sophie Winkleman and is a financial analyst by profession. As a great-grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, he is a second cousin of King Charles III. == Early life and education == Lord Frederick Michael George David Louis Windsor was born on 6 April 1979 at St Mary's Hospital, London, and was christened on 11 July at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, Westminster. A first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II and a first cousin twice removed of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, he is therefore both a second cousin and a second cousin once removed of King Charles III and his siblings. He is 54th in the line of succession to the British throne. Frederick and his sister, Lady Gabriella, were brought up in the Church of England. He was educated at Wetherby School, Sunningdale, and Eton College, where he was an Oppidan Scholar, then at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he gained a 2:1 degree in Classics. == Career == After graduating, Frederick worked as a fashion model, appearing in a campaign for Burberry and for the designer Tomasz Starzewski, and also as a music journalist, notably for Tatler magazine. He initially planned to qualify as a solicitor specialising in entertainment law, but by September 2006, according to The Times, he was working as an analyst in the wealth management arm of JP Morgan in London.

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The world when Lord Frederick Windsor was born

Lord Frederick Windsor was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lord Frederick Windsor's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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