Vice Admiral Timothy James Hamilton Laurence CB, MVO, ADC(P) (born 1 March 1955) is the second husband of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria A Personal Aide-de-Camp to The Queen (or to The King when appropriate is a member of the British Royal Family with military rank who has been appointed one of the Sovereign's Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Laurence was Equerry to The Queen from 1986 to 1989. An equerry (ˈɛkwərɪ or /ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ originated from the French word "écurie" ( Stable) and related to the French word "écuyer" ( Squire For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II He was born in Camberwell, South London, the son of Guy Stewart Laurence (a salesman for a marine-engine manufacturer) and Barbara Alison Laurence, née Symons. Camberwell is a district of London, England and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Contents 1 Education 2 Naval career 3 Later career 4 Marriage 5 Honours 6 References

Education

Laurence was educated firstly at The New Beacon Preparatory School and then at Sevenoaks School, Kent, and the University of Durham on a Naval Scholarship, where he received a BSc upper 2nd class honours degree in geography. The New Beacon Preparatory School is a fee-paying preparatory school, or prep school located in Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom, which Sevenoaks School is an English Coeducational and Independent school located in the town of Sevenoaks KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena At university, he edited the student newspaper, Palatinate,^[1] and was captain of his college cricket team. Palatinate is the Durham University student newspaper and is one of Britain's best-known student newspapers Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He was made a midshipman 1 January 1973, and acting sub-lieutenant 1 January 1975. For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank It is normally a junior officer rank New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Naval career

Upon leaving Durham he completed his initial training at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, and was posted to HMS Aurora, a Plymouth-based frigate. Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. It is a Tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship He was promoted to lieutenant 10 months early, on 1 March 1977. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

In 1978 he was attached to the training establishment HMS Vernon and in the next year served on the minesweeper HMS Pollington. Foundation and early history The second ship to be called HMS ''Vernon'' ended her career laid up in Chatham Dockyard as a floating coaling jetty A minesweeper is a Naval Warship designed to counter the threat posed by Naval mines The dedicated purpose-built minesweeper first appeared during

Laurence served briefly as Navigating Officer of the Royal Yacht HMY Britannia, and 1980 to 1982 in the same role on the destroyer HMS Sheffield. History HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co The sinking of HMS Sheffield British version At approximately 10 A He took command of the patrol boat HMS Cygnet off Northern Ireland in 1982, as part of the patrols for IRA gun-runners. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the

After attending HMS Dryad for a Principal Warfare Officer course, Laurence was promoted to lieutenant-commander (1 March 1985), and posted to the frigate HMS Alacrity. Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dryad, after the tree nymphs of Greek mythology. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) In April 1986 he was appointed to his first staff post, as Equerry to Her Majesty The Queen. An equerry (ˈɛkwərɪ or /ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ originated from the French word "écurie" ( Stable) and related to the French word "écuyer" ( Squire Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas, meaning Greatness. He was promoted to commander on 31 December 1988. Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

In October 1989 he was posted to the new frigate HMS Boxer, in command. He took over as Commanding Officer 30 January 1990, at the young age of only 34 years. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

In 1992 to 1994 Laurence was with the naval staff in the Ministry of Defence, London. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. On 16 May 1994 Laurence was appointed the first Military Assistant to the Secretary of State for Defence (Malcolm Rifkind), to provide military advice in his private office. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In the British Armed Forces and those derived from them an officer appointed to the personal office of a general officer The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence. Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC (born 21 June 1946 is a British Conservative Politician and Member of Parliament for

Laurence was promoted to captain 30 June 1995, and until 1996 was in command of the frigate HMS Cumberland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Service In 2003 HMS Cumberland (in partnership with RFA ''Wave Knight'') seized 3 In May 1996 the ship was back from the Adriatic, where HMS Cumberland served in the NATO-led IFOR. The North Atlantic Treaty The Implementation Force ( IFOR) was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one year mandate from 20 December On 27 August 1996 Laurence was appointed in command of the frigate HMS Montrose, and as captain of Plymouth-based F6, a squadron of five frigates. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Service The ship was under the command of the husband of The Princess Royal, Captain Timothy Laurence from 27 August 1996. A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army Until October 1996 the ship was in the South Atlantic, on Falkland Islands patrol.

From 15 July 1997 Laurence was again in the Ministry of Defence, London, as part of the 1998 Strategic Defence Review implementation team. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Strategic Defence Review (or SDR was a policy document produced by the Labour Government that came to power in 1997.

Later career

In 1998 and 1999 Laurence was Hudson Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, University of Oxford. St Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the He was then posted to the Joint Services Command and Staff College as a Commodore, as Assistant Commandant (Navy), effective 15 June 1999. Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC is a British military academic establishment providing training and education to experienced officers of the Royal Please see Commodore (rank for other versions of this rank Commodore is a rank of the Royal Navy above Captain and Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

From 2001 to the spring of 2004 he was back at the Ministry of Defence, as Director of Navy Resources and Programmes.

Laurence was promoted to Rear-Admiral, and made Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Resources and Plans) July 2004. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. On 30 April 2007 he was promoted to Vice-Admiral, and made Chief Executive of Defence Estates. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority ^[2]

Marriage

He met Princess Anne when he served as an Equerry to The Queen, when her first marriage to Captain Mark Phillips broke down. An equerry (ˈɛkwərɪ or /ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ originated from the French word "écurie" ( Stable) and related to the French word "écuyer" ( Squire For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Mark Anthony Peter Phillips, CVO, ADC(P (born 22 September 1948) is a former Olympic gold-medal-winning horseman and first husband Commander Laurence and Anne were married in December 1992 in a Church of Scotland ceremony at Crathie Parish Church, Ballater, near Balmoral, the Church of Scotland permitting the remarriage of divorced people. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. Crathie ( Scottish Gaelic: Craichidh) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Ballater is a Burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Balmoral Castle is a large Estate house situated in the area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland known as Royal Deeside.

He received no peerage on their marriage. The Peerage is a system of Titles of Nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. Princess Anne retained her country estate, Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire, after her divorce, but when they first married she and Laurence leased as their London residence a flat in the Dolphin Square complex in Westminster. Gatcombe Park is the private country home of Anne Princess Royal, situated in England between the Gloucestershire villages of Minchinhampton History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dolphin Square is a block of private Apartments built near the River Thames at Pimlico in London, between 1935 and 1937. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. This experiment was later ended and they returned to apartments in Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.

Honours

British honours

• MVO: Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 1989
• Campaign Service Medal with the Northern Ireland bar, 1982
• Mentioned in Dispatches, 1982
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
• ADC(P): Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, 1 August 2004
• CB: Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division), 16 June 2007

Commonwealth Realms honours

• CSM: Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia, 2005

References

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