#1Politics & Law
Edward III of England
1312–1377King of England from 1327 to 1377
84 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Windsor, Berkshire
Of the 29 famous people born in Windsor, an unusual share are leaders
Edward III of England leads the list, covered in 84 languages. Behind the leader come Henry VI of England and Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. The list reaches back to Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, born in 1156, one of 11 born before the Georgians. In the Victorian era, 12 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
29
notable people
Best known
Edward III of England
in 84 Wikipedia languages
First
1156
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
Youngest
1947
Peter Osgood
Most common field
Politics & Law
22 people
What stands out about Windsor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Windsor is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 8.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Windsor
The three best known are all leaders.
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#2Politics & Law
Henry VI of England
1421–1471King of England from 1422 to 1461 and from 1470 to 1471, disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453
76 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1900–1979British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979)
65 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Windsor’s famous people were born
The 1880s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Windsor
26 more names, born between 1156 and 1947.
Princess Alice of Battenberg
1885–1969Member of the House of Battenberg (1885–1969)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
1863–1950Member of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt (1863–1950)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1844–1900Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900 (1844–1900)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom
1783–1810Daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom (1783–1810)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
1886–1960British noble (1886-1960); eldest child of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom; grandson of Queen Victoria
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein
1867–1900English cricketer (1867-1900)
SportsWikipedia ↗
Lord Leopold Mountbatten
1889–1922British noble (1889-1922); son of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom; grandson of Queen Victoria
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Prince Alfred of Great Britain
1780–1782Member of the British Royal Family; 14th child and 9th son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Margaret of England
1275–1318Princess of England and Duchess of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Mary of York
1467–1482English princess; daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley
1941–2020Noblewoman; British party planner and socialite; grandniece of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Robert Wynyard
1802–1864Lieutenant Governor of New Ulster Province, politician (1802–1864)
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Mary Caroline Grey
1858–1940English vicereine, social reformer, and author (1858–1940)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Slough’s, at 132 names.
Slough · 3 miJohn Frederick William Herschel & 131 more
Maidenhead · 5 miHugh Lofting & 51 more
Ascot · 5 miCamilla Luddington & 44 more
Eton · 1 miWilliam Oughtred & 31 moreMWEgham · 5 miMary Wesley & 13 moreGMOld Windsor and Wraysbury · 3 miGeraldine McEwan & 6 moreBTDatchet · 3 miBruce Tulloh & 5 more
Colnbrook · 5 miSamuel Rayner & 2 moreQuestions about famous people from Windsor
Who is the most famous person from Windsor?
Edward III of England (king of England from 1327 to 1377) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 84 languages. Next come Henry VI of England and Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
How many famous people were born in Windsor?
29 people born in Windsor have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 32 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Windsor known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 22 of the 29. That is 76% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Windsor?
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, born in 1156. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.
Who counts as from Windsor?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Windsor’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (29)
- Edward III of England: TheAncientHistorian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry VI of England: Poems and Romances (Shrewsbury book), illuminated by the MASTER OF JOHN TALBOT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Alice of Battenberg: Henry Walter Barnett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine: Alexander Bassano, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: Attributed to Maull and Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone: Miscellaneous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Osgood: Ungry Young Man from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince Arthur of Connaught: William & Daniel Downey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom: William Beechey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret of England: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein: With the tool CheckUsage you can check the usage of this file in other Wikimedia projects Do not use this tag for files sourced to third-parties with no evidence of permission to license it under a c…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lord Leopold Mountbatten: Hughes & Mullins: Ryde, Isle of Wight; Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince Alfred of Great Britain: Thomas Gainsborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret of England: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary of York: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary of Woodstock: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry of England: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Elizabeth Shakerley: Ron Kroon / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Braund: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wynyard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Caroline Grey: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Frederick William Herschel: Julia Margaret Cameron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Lofting: Unknown (Before 1925) Depicts Hugh Lofting (1886-1947), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camilla Luddington: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oughtred: Wenceslaus Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Rayner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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