Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle

Philip John Algernon Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle, CVO, MBE, DL (born 21 April 1945), is a British peer and former soldier.

The Right Honourable
The Viscount De L'Isle
CVO MBE DL
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
Assumed office
1 September 2011
Monarchs
Preceded byAllan Willett
Member of the House of Lords
as Viscount De L'Isle
In office
5 April 1991 – 11 November 1999
Preceded byWilliam Sidney
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1945-04-21) 21 April 1945
Spouse
Isobel Compton
​
(m. 1980)​
Children2
Parent(s)William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
Jacqueline Vereker
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1966–1979
RankMajor
UnitRifle Brigade
Grenadier Guards
Battles/warsThe Troubles

Life and career

Lord De L'Isle is the only son of William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle, and his wife Jacqueline (née Vereker), a daughter of Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort. He was educated at Tabley House, Mons Officer Cadet School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After service in the Rifle Brigade, in 1966, he became a major in the Grenadier Guards and took early retirement in 1979, having spent some of his service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.

De L'Isle was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Kent in 2002 and is also a Freeman of the City of London and a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. On 1 September 2011, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Kent.[1] He was appointed Commander of the Order of Saint John in 2012,[2] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2019 Birthday Honours.[3]

Marriage and family

On 15 November 1980, De L'Isle married Isobel Tresyllian Compton, youngest daughter of civil servant Sir Edmund Compton. They have two children: Sophia Jacqueline Mary Sidney (born 1983) and Philip William Edmund Sidney (born 1985).

De L'Isle succeeded to his father's titles in 1991. The family seat is Penshurst Place in Kent.

References
  1. "No. 59900". The London Gazette. 7 September 2011. p. 17081.
  2. "No. 60221". The London Gazette. 27 July 2012. p. 14480.
  3. "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B4.
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