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| Full Name George Dominic Percy Born 4 May 1984 (age 31) (1984-05-04) Education MA in Geography (University of Edinburgh) Parents Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Siblings Lady Catherine Valentine, Lord Max Percy, Lady Melissa Percy Grandparents Lady Elizabeth Diana Montagu Douglas Scott Uncles Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland Great-grandparents Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland Similar People Ralph Percy - 12th Duke of N, Jane Percy - Duchess, Lady Elizabeth Diana Mo, Pippa Middleton | ||
George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy (born 4 May 1984), is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland.
Percy was born as the second child and elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. He became heir apparent to the dukedom in 1995, when his uncle Henry, 11th Duke of Northumberland, died. Percy's parents, now Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, were eager to protect him from "vices and pitfalls", and filed a lawsuit to prevent him from inheriting £1 million and a £250,000 annual income upon turning 18. In 1999, they succeeded in delaying the inheritance, which Lord Percy received at the age of 25. George Percy is also set to inherit Alnwick Castle, which famously appeared as Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films. He served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1998. He is also a direct descendant of Charles II of England through multiple descents.
Earl Percy was educated at Eton College, and studied geography at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy. He graduated in 2008, having shared a house with Pippa Middleton, with whom he has been linked since.
Percy studied Arabic language at the University of Damascus, and later worked in Abu Dhabi. He is the CEO of energy company Hotspur Geothermal with Paul Younger.
As old family friends, Lord Percy and his family attended the wedding of Middleton's sister Catherine and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in 2011.