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BIOGRAPHY Hamilton was educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College . In 1952 , he was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards . From 1964 to 1970 , he was MP for Fermanagh & South Tyrone . In 1986 , he was appointed Lord Lieutenant Of County Tyrone . In 1999 , he was appointed a Knight of the Order Of The Garter , and he is the Colonel of the Irish Guards ; additionally, he was appointed Lord Steward of the Royal Household in 2001 . He is one of the largest land owners in Northern Ireland with more than 15,000 acres. His seat is Barons Court , near Omagh , County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . FAMILY AND CHILDREN In 1966 he married Alexandra Anastasia "Sacha" Phillips (b. February 27 , 1946 ), eldest daughter of Lt.-Col. Harold Pedro Joseph Phillips ( 1909 – 1980 ) and Georgina Wernher (b. 1919 ), elder daughter and co-heiress of Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Baronet, of Luton Hoo , Bedfordshire ). The Duchess is known by her second name Alexandra, and her nickname "Sacha". She is the elder sister of Natalia, wife of the Duke Of Westminster . The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn have two sons and a daughter:
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