William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey facts for kids

George Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey (born 5 February 1976), also known as William Villiers, is a British nobleman. A nobleman is a person who belongs to a special, high-ranking family, often with a title. He is also a peer, which means he holds a noble title like "Earl."

He used to work as a film producer, actor, and writer. He was also in charge of "Intellectual Property" for a company called HandMade Films. This means he helped protect the ideas and creations of the film company.

Education and Early Career

George was born the oldest son of George Child Villiers, who was a guitarist, and his mother, Sacha. He went to several schools, including St. Michael's School in Jersey, Mount House School, Canford School, Nene College (now Northampton University), and Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.

When his father passed away in 1998, George briefly used the title Viscount Grandison. This was a family tradition where the next in line for the title would switch between "Viscount Villiers" and "Viscount Grandison."

Becoming the Earl of Jersey

In August 1998, he became the 10th Earl of Jersey after his grandfather passed away. In 1999, he joined the House of Lords. The House of Lords is part of the UK Parliament, where important laws are discussed. He joined just before some big changes were made to how the House of Lords worked.

Family Home: Radier Manor

In 2007, the Earl of Jersey decided to sell his family's home, Radier Manor. This property is located on the island of Jersey. It included several other buildings and about 70 acres (28 hectares) of land. The asking price was £12.5 million. However, the property was later taken off the market and not sold.

Marriage and Children

On 16 August 2003, the Earl of Jersey married Marianne Simonne de Guelle. They got married in St Martin de Grouville, Jersey.

They have four children:

• Lady Mia Adriana Marie Rose Child Villiers (born 28 December 2006)
• Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child Villiers (born 14 April 2008)
• Lady Evangeline Antonia Adela Child Villiers (born 9 February 2011)
• George Henry William Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (born 1 September 2015)

He is also a second cousin to the actor Bart Ruspoli.

Films and TV Shows

William Villiers has worked on several films and TV shows:

• The Long Night (2002): He played a character named Geoffrey. He was also an Executive Producer for this film, which means he helped manage the money and business side of making it. This film was released directly to video.
• Four (2002): This was a TV show where he played Brett. He also helped write the show and was a Television producer.
• London: The Greatest City (2004): He played a character named Ben Johnsson in this TV show.
• Jack Says (2008): He was an Executive Producer for this film.

Images for kids

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  A coronet is a small crown worn by nobles. This one shows the rank of an Earl.

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  The coat of arms for the Child-Villiers family.