Eric Hugh Montgomery born on 18th November 1938 in North London, England. He was initially educated at the Dragon School Oxford and later at Highgate School North London. While at Highgate, he had the honor of being the page to his God-father, Lord Mainham, at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Hugh gained admission to Kings College London in order to study law. However, he was quickly called up for National Service and was attached initially to the Royal Scots Greys where he served with the Duke of Kent. Following his army service Hugh worked abroad for several British companies, conducting business operations in the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. All in all, he spent ten years in Latin America, seven years in Africa, two in the Far East and two in the Middle East. Between 1974 and 1976 he was an external student at Sussex College of Technology. He was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy in Audiology in South Africa for his invention, design and production of the first Mobile Industrial Audiometric testing booth. For a number of years Hugh held the position of Professor and President of the Megatrend University of Applied Sciences in Belgrade Serbia where he lectured in history, economics and politics. A founding fellow of the Institution of Diagnostic Engineers he is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and speaks German French and Spanish. He became Grand Commander of the Order of the Fleur de Lys in 1984. When he took command there were very few members mainly as a result of the ravages of two World Wars, but Hugh completely revived the organization. In 2010 Hugh was awarded the European Universities Gold medal for his personal contribution to European Education and Culture. Upon his retirement from his post in Serbia, Hugh took up residence in the Staffordshire town of Uttoxeter where he subsequently served as the town's Mayor. Following a triple heart bypass Hugh retired from politics. In 2015 he began working with the British Heart Foundation and assisted his wife Hermione to set up the "Uttoxeter Heart Support Group." The group supports patients with heart conditions with advice and support and has provided new heart monitors for patients in need. Hugh Montgomery is also a published scholar of medieval history. He wrote "The Montgomery Millennium," which charted his own family history back to Roger Montgomery and the Dukes of Normandy who invaded England in 1066 and has also produced a four book series on the God Kings of England and Europe, tracing the descendants of Jesus through the Odonic and Davidic dynasties.