Editing Berkshire (section)

==Notable people==
{{See also|List of people from Reading, Berkshire|List of people from Slough, Berkshire}}
[[File:King Edward III from NPG.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Edward III of England|King Edward III of England]]]]
[[File:Catherine Elizabeth Middleton (colorized).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Catherine, [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Princess of Wales]]]]
[[File:Ricky Gervais 2010.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Ricky Gervais]]]]
Berkshire has many notable people associated with it.

*[[Henry I of England|King Henry I of England]] (1068/1069–1135; founded and buried at [[Reading Abbey]])
*[[Edward III of England|King Edward III of England]] (born 1312–1377; one of the most successful [[List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England|English monarchs]] of the [[Britain in the Middle Ages|Middle Ages]])
*[[Henry VI of England|King Henry VI of England]] (1421–1471; King of England, born at [[Windsor Castle|Windsor]])
*[[Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale|Prince Albert Victor]] (1864–1892; eldest son of [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|Albert Edward, Prince of Wales]], later King Edward VII)
*[[Catherine, Princess of Wales]] (born 1982; spouse of [[William, Prince of Wales]])
*[[Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth|Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth]] (1757–1844; former prime minister; donor of land for [[Royal Berkshire Hospital]])<ref name=rlgp>{{cite web |url=http://www.readinglibraries.org.uk/services/local/greatpeople.htm |title=Reading's Great People |publisher=Reading Borough Libraries |access-date=4 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003022409/http://www.readinglibraries.org.uk/services/local/greatpeople.htm |archive-date=3 October 2010 |df=dmy}}</ref>
*[[George Alexander (actor)|George Alexander]] (1858–1918; actor and theatre manager)
*[[Jane Austen]] (1775–1817; author)
*[[Francis Baily]] (1774–1844; astronomer)
*[[Lucy Benjamin]] (born 1970; actress)
*[[Michael Bond]] (1926–2017; author, creator of [[Paddington Bear]])
*[[Michael Parkinson]]  (1935–2023)
*[[Kenneth Branagh]] (born 1960; actor & film director)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.branaghcompendium.com/conspiracy.html |title=The Kenneth Branagh Compendium: Conspiracy |access-date=8 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225053753/http://www.branaghcompendium.com/conspiracy.html |archive-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Charlie Brooker]] (born 1971; journalist)
*[[Richard Burns]] (1971–2005; rally driver)<ref>{{cite web |title=Richard Burns |publisher=Richard Burns Foundation |url=http://www.richardburnsfoundation.com/about-us/richard-burns/ |access-date=9 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715182909/http://www.richardburnsfoundation.com/about-us/richard-burns/ |archive-date=15 July 2011 |df=dmy}}</ref>
*[[David Cameron]] (born 1966; former prime minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] from December 2005 to July 2016)
*[[Jimmy Carr]] (born 1972; comedian)
*[[Emilia Clarke]] (born 1986; actress)
*[[Emma Crosby]] (1977; television presenter)
*[[Natalie Dormer]] (born 1982; actress, screenwriter, producer)
*[[Polly Elwes]] (1928–1987; television reporter and announcer)
*[[Uri Geller]] (born 1946; mentalist)
*[[Ricky Gervais]] (born 1961; comedian)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/5158001/Ricky-Gervais-Grumpy-middle-aged-man.html |title=Ricky Gervais: Grumpy middle-aged man |first=Nigel |last=Farndale |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=19 April 2009 |access-date=16 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005072310/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/5158001/Ricky-Gervais-Grumpy-middle-aged-man.html |archive-date=5 October 2010 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Dani Harmer]] (born 1989; actress)
*[[Chesney Hawkes]] (born 1971; pop singer)
*[[Lenny Henry]] (born 1958; comedian)
*[[Daniel Howell]] (born 1991; professional [[video blog|vlogger]] and [[BBC Radio 1]] presenter)
*[[Max & Harvey]] (born 2002; twin musicians, [[CBBC]] presenters and social-media stars)
*[[Nicholas Hoult]] (born 1989; actor)
*[[Kate Humble]] (born 1968; television presenter)
*[[Joseph Huntley]] (born 1775; innovative biscuit maker; founder of [[Huntley & Palmers]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radstock/rht/themes/manufacture/handp.html |title=Huntley and Palmers |work=Reading History Trail |access-date=16 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117130121/http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/radstock/rht/themes/manufacture/handp.html |archive-date=17 January 2010}}</ref>
*[[Elton John]] (born 1947; lives in [[Old Windsor]])
*[[Peter Jones (entrepreneur)|Peter Jones]] (born 1966; entrepreneur)
*[[John Kendrick (cloth merchant)|John Kendrick]] (1573–1624; merchant and mayor)<ref name=rlgp/>
*[[William Laud]] (1573–1645; former [[archbishop of Canterbury]])<ref name=rlgp/>
*[[Suzanna Leigh]] (born 1945; actress)
*[[Jeremy Kyle]] (born 1965; British radio and television presenter, best known for hosting his own daytime show ''[[The Jeremy Kyle Show]]'')
*[[Lesley Langley]] (Miss United Kingdom 1965 and Miss World 1965)
*[[Camilla Luddington]] (born 1983; actress)
*[[John Madejski]] (born 1941; entrepreneur and philanthropist)<ref>{{cite news |date=9 December 2006 |url=http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article2060012.ece |title=John Madejski: 'Without deep pockets you are wasting your time' |work=The Independent |location=London |access-date=17 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224113915/http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/comment/article2060012.ece |archive-date=24 December 2007}}</ref>
*[[Sam Mendes]] (born 1965; director)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Mendes Biography |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/67/Sam-Mendes.html |work=filmreference |year=2008 |access-date=17 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214203525/http://www.filmreference.com/film/67/Sam-Mendes.html |archive-date=14 February 2010 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Tony McCoy|A. P. McCoy]] (born 1974; jockey and winner of the [[2010 Grand National]] and the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year|2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year]])
*[[William Penn]] (1644–1718; founder of [[Pennsylvania]])<ref>{{cite journal |title=William Penn and the Society of Friends at Reading |journal=The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography |pages=37–49 |publisher=Historical Society of Pennsylvania |jstor=20083177 |first=M.A. |last=Faber |volume=11 |issue=1 |date=April 1887}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Pope]] (1688–1744; poet)
*[[Alexander Prior]] (born 1992; composer and conductor)
*[[Lawrie Sanchez]] (born 1959; former footballer and manager)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/4776680/Sanchez-eager-to-graduate-with-honours.html |title=Sanchez eager to graduate with honours |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Steve |last=Thompson |date=8 April 2001 |access-date=3 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112115434/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/4776680/Sanchez-eager-to-graduate-with-honours.html |archive-date=12 November 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Ayrton Senna]] (1960–1994; racing driver, [[Formula One]] champion)<ref>For a short period during the early stages of his career, he lived in Tilehurst. Following his death, a street was named in his memory. See {{cite web |publisher=Streetmap.co.uk |url=http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=466166&Y=173098&A=Y&Z=1 |title=Ayrton Senna Road, Tilehurst, Reading |access-date=1 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220202/http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M%3FX=466166&Y=173098&A=Y&Z=1 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Mark Stephens (solicitor)|Mark Stephens]] (born [[Old Windsor]] 1957), solicitor and broadcaster, mediator, writer, educator and patron of the arts 
*[[Jethro Tull (agriculturist)|Jethro Tull]] (1674–1741; agriculturist)
*[[Chris Tarrant]] (born 1946; radio broadcaster and host of ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'')<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/chris-tarrant-confident-695677.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081216135044/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/chris-tarrant-confident-695677.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2008 |title=Chris Tarrant: Confident? |work=The Independent |location=London |date=8 January 2001 |first=Deborah |last=Ross |access-date=8 May 2010}}</ref>
*[[James Towillis]], English landscape artist<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea/show-gardens/loccitane-garden.shtml |title=BBC - Chelsea Flower Show 2010 - The L'Occitane Garden by James Towillis |access-date=18 October 2021 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230191543/http://www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea/show-gardens/loccitane-garden.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Theo Walcott]] (born 1989; footballer, originally for [[A.F.C. Newbury]])
*[[Neil Webb]] (born 1963; professional footballer)<ref>{{cite web |title=Neil Webb Profile and Career |url=https://www.fastscore.com/people/neil-webb |work=FastScore.com |access-date=11 October 2020 |df=dmy-all |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920051904/https://www.fastscore.com/people/neil-webb |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Oscar Wilde]] (1854–1900; poet and playwright, author of ''[[The Ballad of Reading Gaol]]'', and prisoner in [[Reading (HM Prison)|Reading Gaol]])<ref name=rlgp/>
*[[Kate Winslet]] (born 1975; actress)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kate Winslet {{!}} Biography, Movies, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kate-Winslet |access-date=2022-01-03 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103230048/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kate-Winslet |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Will Young]] (born 1979; singer-songwriter)
*[[Jeff Dodds]] (born 1973; chief executive office of [[Formula E]])