Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle - Wikipedia
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The Viscount De L'Isle | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Kent | |
| In office 1 September 2011 – 21 April 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Allan Willett |
| Succeeded by | Annabel Campbell, Baroness Colgrain |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 5 April 1991 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Viscount De L'Isle |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished [a] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip John Algernon Sidney 21 April 1945 (age 79) |
| Spouse |
Isobel Compton (m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle Jacqueline Vereker |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1979 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles |
Philip John Algernon Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle (born 21 April 1945), is a British hereditary peer and former soldier.
Lord De L'Isle is the only son of William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle, and his wife Jacqueline (née Vereker), a daughter of Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort. He was educated at Tabley House, Mons Officer Cadet School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After service in the Rifle Brigade, in 1966, he became a major in the Grenadier Guards and took early retirement in 1979, having spent some of his service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
De L'Isle was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Kent in 2002 and is also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. On 1 September 2011, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Kent.[1] He was appointed Commander of the Order of Saint John in 2012,[2] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2019 Birthday Honours.[3]
On 15 November 1980, De L'Isle married Isobel Tresyllian Compton, youngest daughter of civil servant Sir Edmund Compton. They have two children: Sophia Jacqueline Mary Sidney (born 1983) and Philip William Edmund Sidney (born 1985).
Viscount De L'Isle succeeded to his father's titles in 1991. The family seat is Penshurst Place in Kent.
Viscount De L'Isle is a descendant of King William IV though his illegitimate daughter Lady Sophia FitzClarence. His ancestors also include the Lords Kinnaird, the Viscounts Gort and the Viscounts Gage.
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- ^ Pursuant to the House of Lords Act 1999.
- ^ "No. 59900". The London Gazette. 7 September 2011. p. 17081.
- ^ "No. 60221". The London Gazette. 27 July 2012. p. 14480.
- ^ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B4.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Kent 2011–2020 |
Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Viscount De L'Isle 1991–present Member of the House of Lords (1991–1999) |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Philip Sidney |
| Baron De L'Isle and Dudley 1991–present | ||
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet of Castle Goring 1991–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Philip Sidney |
| Baronet of Penshurst Place 1991–present |