Timothy Laurence
| Sir Timothy Laurence | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Timothy James Hamilton Laurence |
| Born |
1 March 1955 Camberwell, South London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1973–2011 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Boxer (1990–92) HMS Cumberland (1995–96) HMS Montrose (1996) Chief Executive, Defence Estates (2007–11) |
| Battles/wars | NATO intervention in Bosnia |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
| Spouse(s) | Anne, Princess Royal (m. 1992) |
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence KCVO, CB, ADC(P) (born 1 March 1955) is a retired British naval officer and the second husband of Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Laurence was Equerry to the Queen from 1986 to 1989.
Timothy James Hamilton Laurence was born in Camberwell, South London, the son of Commander Guy Stewart Laurence, RN (also salesman for a marine engine manufacturer) and Barbara Alison Laurence, née Symonds. Timothy has an older brother Jonathan Dobree Laurence (c. May 1952).
Laurence was educated at The New Beacon Preparatory School and then at Sevenoaks School, Kent, and University College, University of Durham, on a Naval Scholarship, where he received a Bachelor of Science upper 2nd class honours degree in geography. At university, he edited the student newspaper, Palatinate, and was captain of his college cricket team.
He was promoted to midshipman on 1 January 1973, and acting sub-lieutenant on 1 January 1975. 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. He was promoted to lieutenant 10 months early, on 1 March 1977.
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