| 词条 | George Percy, Earl Percy |
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| honorific_prefix = | name = Earl Percy | honorific_suffix = | image = George Percy, Early Percy.jpg | caption = Earl Percy at the wedding of his sister, Lady Melissa, in June 2013 | birth_name = George Dominic Percy | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|4|df=y}} | birth_place = United Kingdom | title = | residence = | nationality = British | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = Eton College University of Edinburgh Damascus University | occupation = Businessman | heir = | term = | predecessor = | other_titles = | tenure = | successor = | party = | religion = | parents = Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Jane Richard | signature = | website = }} George Dominic Percy, Earl Percy (born 4 May 1984), is a British businessman and the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Northumberland. Early lifePercy was born as the second child and elder son of Lord Ralph Percy and his wife, the former Jane Richard. He is a younger brother of Lady Katie Percy and an older brother of Lady Melissa Percy and Lord Max Percy. He became heir apparent to the dukedom in October 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 they filed a lawsuit to prevent him from inheriting £1 million and a £350,000 annual income upon turning 18. In 1999, they succeeded in delaying the inheritance, which Percy received at the age of 25. Percy is also set to inherit Alnwick Castle.[1] Education and careerPercy was educated at Eton College,[2] then studied geography at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in sustainable development and renewable energy. He graduated in 2007, having shared a house with Pippa Middleton, with whom he was subsequently linked. Percy studied Arabic language at the University of Damascus, and later worked on development projects in the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi. He is the CEO of Hotspur Geothermal (formerly Cluff Geothermal), a British geothermal energy company, with Paul Younger as the Technical Director.[3][4][5] As old family friends, Percy and his family attended the wedding of Pippa Middleton's sister, Catherine, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in 2011.[6] References1. ^{{cite news|last=|first=|title=Earl must wait for £1m inheritance|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/280398.stm|accessdate=14 November 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=16 February 1999}} {{s-start}}{{s-prec|uk}}{{s-bef| before = Viscount Mandeville}}{{s-ttl| title = Gentlemen}}{{s-aft| after = Marquess of Douro}}{{s-end}}{{Courtesy earls}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Percy, George Percy, Earl}}2. ^‘PERCY, Earl’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017 3. ^{{cite web|title=Hotspur Geothermal:About - Directors|url=http://www.hotspurgeothermal.com/about/directors}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Gayle|first=Damien|title=Doubt over claim that Pippa Middleton is in a 'serious relationship' with heir to the Harry Potter castle|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2095871/Pippa-Middleton-dating-George-Percy-heir-Harry-Potter-castle.html|accessdate=14 November 2012|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=3 February 2012}} 5. ^{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=James|title=Kate Middleton's friend George Percy and mining tycoon Algy Cluff lead geothermal wells project|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/mining/8378040/Kate-Middletons-friend-George-Percy-and-mining-tycoon-Algy-Cluff-lead-geothermal-wells-project.html|accessdate=14 November 2012|newspaper=Telegraph|date=13 March 2011}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Nikkhah|first1=Roya|last2=Mendick|first2=Robert|title=Royal wedding: William and Kate's inner circle |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8500132/Royal-wedding-William-and-Kates-inner-circle.html|accessdate=6 November 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=8 May 2011}} 6 : 1984 births|Living people|People educated at Eton College|Alumni of the University of Edinburgh|Percy family|Courtesy earls |
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