David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
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David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British royal family, an English furniture maker, and honorary chairman of the auction house Christie's UK.[1] He is the only son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and through his mother a grandson of King George VI and first cousin of King Charles III. When he was born, he was 5th in the line of succession to the British throne; as of May 2023[update], he is 25th, and the highest who is not a descendant of Queen Elizabeth II, his aunt.
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| Born | David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones (1961-11-03) 3 November 1961 (age 62) Clarence House, London, England |
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| Father | Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon |
| Mother | Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Education | Bedales School |