William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel (born 3 October 1947), styled Viscount Clanfield until 1969, is a British hereditary peer who was a Conservative peer from 15 May 1973 until October 2006 when, on his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, he became a crossbench (non-partisan) member of the House of Lords.
Peel was a member of the Prince's Council, part of the Duchy of Cornwall, from 1993 to 2006, and Lord Warden of the Stannaries from 1994 to 2006.
On 14 November 2006, Lord Peel was sworn in as a Member of the Privy Council.
Peel was due to retire at the end of 2020 but extended his notice period as his successor was searched for amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
[6] Peel married Veronica Naomi Livingston Timpson (born 21 January 1950) and had two children: Ashton and Iona.