Who is Theresa May’s husband Philip?
FORMER Prime Minister of the UK Theresa May is married to her husband Philip.
But who is he, when did the couple tie the knot and do they share any children? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who is Philip May?
Sir Philip May, born September 18, 1957, is the husband of Theresa May - who was Prime Minister of the UK from 2016 to 2019.
He was born in Norwich to his father John and mother Joy, and grew up on Merseyside, before going on to study history at Lincoln College, Oxford.
While at university, he became involved in politics and was elected president of the Oxford Union during his studies.
Mr May then left university to embark on a career in the city.
According to reports, he is an investment manager who has worked in private equity for more than four decades and is highly regarded in financial circles.
In 2005, he joined the financial group Capital Group - one of the world’s largest and most powerful financial institutions.
He also has a history with the Conservatives, having briefly served as chairman for Wimbledon’s branch of the Conservative Party.
In a list published in July 2020, Mrs May’s husband Philip was given a knighthood for ‘’political service’’.
When did Philip and Theresa May get married?
Mrs May first met then-history student Philip, as students at an Oxford University Conservative Association disco back in 1976.
The pair were famously introduced by Benazir Bhutto - who later became the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Recalling the moment they met, Mrs May said: ‘’He was good looking and there was an immediate attraction.
‘’We danced, though I can’t remember the music.’’
The couple, who reportedly bonded over a shared love of cricket, later wed in 1980, at Mrs May’s father’s church in Wheatley, Oxford.
The former Prime Minister once described her husband as a ‘’huge support’’ after her beloved father died in a car crash.
Discussing her husband on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Mrs May said: ‘’That was very important for me. He was a real rock for me.’’
In March 2017, Theresa May spoke of her husband once more - sharing a rare glimpse into her married life.
She said: ‘’I do the cooking, because I enjoy cooking, and Philip puts the bins out.
‘’He’s got one or two recipes that he can rustle up for himself. Life as a political husband does mean that you’ve got to learn to do a bit of cooking for yourself.’’
Mr May has also previously revealed that he got only “a little section” of the wardrobe in No10 because of his wife’s love of clothes and shoes.
Do they have any children?
In 2016, Theresa May opened up about the heartbreak of being unable to have children.
She said she and her husband Philip found comfort in their happy marriage and from other things in their lives that they were "blessed with" when they found out they could not have children.
In an interview with , Mrs May said: ‘’Of course we were both affected by it. You see friends who now have grown-up children, but you accept the hand that life deals you.’’
She continued: ‘’Sometimes things you wish had happened don't or there are things you wish you'd been able to do, but can't.
‘’There are other couples in a similar position."
Mrs May said they wanted to have children but found they could not, adding: "It just didn't happen, so you know, it's one of those things."
Not wanting to reveal details about the help they sought for their fertility problems, she added: "I'm a great believer that you just get on with things.
‘’There are lots of problems people have. We are all different, we all have different circumstances and you have to cope with whatever it is, try not to dwell on things.’’