Thomas Edward Coke, Viscount Coke (born 6 July 1965) is the son of Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester

Edward Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester

Edward Douglas Coke, 7th Earl of Leicester CBE DL of Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England, is a British peer.He is the son of Anthony Louis Lovel Coke, 6th Earl of Leicester and Moyra Joan Crossley. He married, firstly, Valerie Potter, daughter of Leonard A. Potter, on 28 April 1962. He and Valerie...

 and Valeria Phyllis Potter and heir to the Earldom of Leicester

Earl of Leicester

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. Since 1994 he is styled Viscount Coke.

Education and career

Lord Coke was educated at Eton College

Eton College

Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....

. Between 1977 and 1983, he was Page of Honour

Page of Honour

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 to Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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. He graduated from University of Manchester

University of Manchester

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 with a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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. In 1987 Coke gained the rank of officer in the service of the Scots Guards

Scots Guards

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. Between 1991 and 1993, he served as Equerry

Equerry

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 to The Duke of Kent

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63...

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Marriage and family

Lord Coke married Polly M. Whateley, daughter of David Whateley, on 21 December 1996.

They have four children:

• Hon. Hermione Belinda Coke (b. 29 December 1998)
• Hon. Juno Carey Coke (b. 21 October 2000)
• Hon. Edward Horatio Coke (b. 11 June 2003)
• Hon. Elizabeth Coke