Prince Richard, Duke of Cleveland
| Prince Richard | |||||
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| Born | Richard William Charles Alexander 5 August 1998 (age 26) Buckingham Palace, London | ||||
| Partner | Megan Williams (2019 – present) | ||||
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| House | Hanover | ||||
| Father | William VI | ||||
| Mother | Christy Turlington | ||||
| Religion | Protestant | ||||
Prince Richard, Duke of Cleveland (Richard William Charles Alexander; born 5 August 1998) is a British actor, activist, and a member of the British royal family. He is the second eldest child of King William VI and American supermodel, Christy Turlington, and is also currently the first in the line of succession to the British throne as the heir presumptive to his sister, Queen Alexandra.
While known for his debut role in the Netflix period drama, Bridgerton as Benedict Bridgerton, Richard, whom as an activist himself is also closely associated with his mother, Queen Christy, with whom he has since been actively involved on a number of causes, including humanitarianism and physical health, while also being actively involved aswell in a number of other causes he has since personally championed, which includes climate change, drug abuse, and perhaps most notably enough, anti-corruption, which has particularly garnered him both praise and criticism from the public.
As the heir presumptive to his sister, Queen Alexandra, Richard is expected to succeed the former to the throne in the case of the Queen's abdication or death in the absence of a natural heir to the throne. In recent years, with the possibility of his sister marrying the Dutch fashion model, Rianne Van Rompaey being ever more likely, he is thus expected to succeed his sister to the British throne himself, thereby possibly becoming the next future British monarch to do so after King William IV, whom succeeded his own older brother, King George IV.
Early Life
Richard was born on August 5th 1998 as the second eldest child of William, Prince of Wales and American supermodel, Christy Turlington.
Personal Life
Titles & Honours
- 5 August 1998 - 22 January 2020 His Royal Highness The Prince Richard
- 22 January 2020 - Present His Royal Highness The Duke of Cleveland
Honours
National & Commonwealth
United Kingdom - Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter- United Kingdom - Member of the Royal Family Order of King William V
- United Kingdom - Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Charles III
- United Kingdom - Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
- United Kingdom - Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
- United Kingdom - Member of the Order of St. George
Foreign
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