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{{Infobox royalty
| honorific-prefix    = Commander The Right Honourable
| name         = Henry
| name               = The Viscount Middleton
| title        = [[Prince Royal]]
| honorific-suffix    = VC KP PC
| image       = [[File:William Sumbarines Crop.png|200px|frameless]]
| image               = [[File:William Sumbarines Crop.png|200px|frameless]]
| caption     = The Prince Royal in 2022
| caption             = Viscount Middleton in 2022
| alt          =  
| office = Member of the House of Lords
| birth_name  = Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander Somerset
| status = Lord Temporal
| birth_date  =  
| termlabe = Life peerage
| birth_place  =  
| term_start = 26 December 2022
| spouses      = {{marriage|Miann Somerset<br>|29 October 2022}}
{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Ministerial offices
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| titlestyle = border:1px dashed lightgrey}}
| issue        =  
{{Infobox officeholder
| full name    = Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander
|embed = yes
| house       = [[House of Somerset|Somerset]]
|office2          = First Secretary of State
| father       = [[Matthew Somerset]]
|primeminister2  = Matthew Somerset
| mother      =  
|term_start2      = 12 October 2022
| signature    = [[File:Prince Henry Signature.png|155px|frameless]]
|term_end2        = 11 December 2022
|predecessor2    = {{ubl|August Stuart-Windsor}}
|successor2      = {{ubl|Sirch Somerset}}
|office3          = Home Secretary
|primeminister3  = Matthew Somerset
|term_start3      = 12 October 2022
|term_end3       = 11 December 2022
|predecessor3    = {{ubl|Albus Stuart-Windsor}}
|successor3       = {{ubl|Joshua Sherwood}}
|office4          = Foreign Secretary
|primeminister4  = Matthew Somerset
|term_start4      = 12 October 2022
|term_end4        = 17 October 2022
|predecessor4    = {{ubl|Matthew Somerset}}
|successor4      = {{ubl|Cameron Romefeller}}
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}}
}}
{{Collapsed infobox section begin|last=yes|Parliamentary offices
'''Henry, Prince Royal''' (Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander Somerset), is a member of the British royal family. He is the second child of Prince Matthew, Duke of Somerset and the only brother of Victor, Prince of Wales. Henry is 2nd in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Prince Royal since 2 January 2023.
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Born at the Castle of Mey, Henry took part in political activities prior to his creation as Prince Royal includling service as First Secretary of State in 2022. As a member of the [[British Royalist Party]], Henry also served as Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition and Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross.
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| office5 = Member of the House of Lords
The Prince Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of his aunt the Queen. He also serves as Lord Temporal in the House of Lords and as Lord High Steward of Her Majesty's household.
| status5 = Lord Temporal
| termlabel5 = Life peerage
| term_start5 = 7 October 2022
| term_end5 = 3 December 2022
| office6 = Speaker of the House of Commons
| term_start6 = 13 January 2021
| term_end6 = 25 January 2021
| office7 = Member of Parliament<br />for Brighton Pavillion
| term_start7 = 12 January 2021
| term_end7 = 19 February 2021
| office8            = Member of Parliament<br />for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
| term_start8        = 8 December 2022
| term_end8 = 26 December 2022
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{{Collapsed infobox section begin|last=yes|Other offices
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| embed = yes
| office12 = Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
| term_start12 = 16 October 2020
| term_end12 = 22 November 2020
| office13 = First Sea Lord & Chief of the Naval Staff
| term_start13 = 1 January 2021
| term_end13 = 12 March 2021
|predecessor13    = {{ubl|Arthur Pendragon}}
|successor13      = {{ubl|Horatio Nelson}}
| office14 = Downing Street Chief of Staff
| term_start14 = 10 October 2022
| term_end14 = 12 October 2022
| office15            = Leader of the British Royalist Party
| term_start15        = 3 December 2022
| term_end15        = 17 December 2022
| predecessor15        = [[Matthew Somerset]]
| successor15 = [[Elio Somerset]]
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| birth_name          = Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander Somerset
| birth_date          =
| birth_place        =
| death_date          =
| death_place        =
| party              = [[British Royalist Party]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|Miann Bowes-Lyon|29 October 2022}}
| children            =
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'''Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander Bowes-Lyon, Viscount Middleton, VC, KP, PC''', often known as Henry Bowes-Lyon, is a British politician and peer who has served as [[First Secretary of State]] since November 2022 and as [[Home Secretary]] since October 2022. He also serves as Lord Temporal in the House of Lords. A member of the [[British Royalist Party]], he identifies with socially liberal and fiscally conservative views.


==Early Life and Education==
==Early Life and Education==
==Parliamentary Career==
==Political Career==
===Early Parliamentary Career===
===Early Parliamentary Career===
===Foreign Secretary===
===Foreign Secretary===
===First Secretary of State & Home Secretary===
===First Secretary of State & Home Secretary===
===Peerage===
===Peerage===
==Other Work==
==Marriage and Family==
==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==
==Titles, styles, honours and arms==
==Titles, styles, honours and arms==
* 13 January 2021 – 11 October 2022: ''The Right Honourable'' Henry Bowes-Lyon
Prior to becoming Prince Royal, Prince Henry was awarded the Victoria Cross and made a Knight Companion of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick. Following the departure of Angus Stewart from Great Britain, Henry succeeded to the Barony of Brabourne, becoming the second Baron Brabourne. On 3 December 2022, he was created Viscount Middleton. These titles merged into the Crown upon his creation as Prince Royal.
* 11 October 2022 – 3 December 2022: ''His Lordship'' The Baron of Brabourne
* 3 December 2022 - present: ''His Lordship'' The Viscount Middleton


Following the departure of Angus Stewart from Great Britain, Henry succeeded to the Barony of Brabourne, becoming the second Baron Brabourne. On 3 December 2022, he was created Viscount Middleton and knighted as a Companion of the Order of Saint Patrick.
* 31 August 2020 – 13 January 2021 ‣ Mr. Henry Somerset
* 13 January 2021 – 11 October 2022 ‣ ''The Right Honourable'' Henry Somerset
* 11 October 2022 – 3 December 2022 ‣ ''His Lordship'' The Baron of Brabourne VC PC
* 3 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 ‣ ''His Lordship'' The Viscount Middleton VC KP PC
* 2 January 2023 – Present ‣ ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince Royal
** ''In Scotland:'' 2 January 2023 – present ‣ ''His Royal Highness'' The Baron of Hamilton
** ''In Ireland:'' 2 January 2023 – present ‣ ''His Royal Highness'' The Earl of Hillsborough

Revision as of 19:20, 2 January 2023

Henry
Prince Royal
William Sumbarines Crop.png
The Prince Royal in 2022
BornHenry Stephen Spencer Alexander Somerset
Spouse
Miann Somerset
(m. 2022)
Full name
Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander
HouseSomerset
FatherMatthew Somerset
Prince Henry Signature.png

Henry, Prince Royal (Henry Stephen Spencer Alexander Somerset), is a member of the British royal family. He is the second child of Prince Matthew, Duke of Somerset and the only brother of Victor, Prince of Wales. Henry is 2nd in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Prince Royal since 2 January 2023.

Born at the Castle of Mey, Henry took part in political activities prior to his creation as Prince Royal includling service as First Secretary of State in 2022. As a member of the British Royalist Party, Henry also served as Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition and Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross.

The Prince Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of his aunt the Queen. He also serves as Lord Temporal in the House of Lords and as Lord High Steward of Her Majesty's household.

Early Life and Education

Political Career

Early Parliamentary Career

Foreign Secretary

First Secretary of State & Home Secretary

Peerage

Marriage and Family

Personal Life

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Prior to becoming Prince Royal, Prince Henry was awarded the Victoria Cross and made a Knight Companion of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick. Following the departure of Angus Stewart from Great Britain, Henry succeeded to the Barony of Brabourne, becoming the second Baron Brabourne. On 3 December 2022, he was created Viscount Middleton. These titles merged into the Crown upon his creation as Prince Royal.

  • 31 August 2020 – 13 January 2021 ‣ Mr. Henry Somerset
  • 13 January 2021 – 11 October 2022 ‣ The Right Honourable Henry Somerset
  • 11 October 2022 – 3 December 2022 ‣ His Lordship The Baron of Brabourne VC PC
  • 3 December 2022 – 2 January 2023 ‣ His Lordship The Viscount Middleton VC KP PC
  • 2 January 2023 – Present ‣ His Royal Highness The Prince Royal
    • In Scotland: 2 January 2023 – present ‣ His Royal Highness The Baron of Hamilton
    • In Ireland: 2 January 2023 – present ‣ His Royal Highness The Earl of Hillsborough
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