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Cameron was born in [[London]], but spent his early years near Wantage in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], though his family's roots lie in [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]], and "Cameron" is well known in Britain as a Scottish name.

Cameron was born in [[London]], but spent his early years near Wantage in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], though his family's roots lie in [[Inverness]], [[Scotland]], and "Cameron" is well known in Britain as a Scottish name.

Cameron was educated at [[Eton College | Eton]], Britain's most prestigious public school (a "public school" in the UK referring to a privately run institution, as opposed to a "state school"), and at [[Brasenose College]], [[Oxford University|Oxford]], Britain's most ancient and prestigious university.

Cameron was educated at [[Eton College | Eton]], Britain's most prestigious public school (a "public school" in the UK referring to a privately run institution, as opposed to a "state school"), and at [[Brasenose College]], [[Oxford University|Oxford]], Britain's most ancient and prestigious university. Before entering in politics, Cameron worked in the [[Media]] as a [[Public Relations]] for Carlton Communications, at the time a [[Liberal media elite|major British television company]].

Cameron is self-described as "upper middle class", though his bloodline is noble, and he is a direct descendent of William IV, and thus a distant cousin of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. His family has historically been involved in finance and banking, with his great great grandfather being head of HSBC in the late 19th century, and worked alongside the Rothchilds to finance the Russo-Japanese war. His leadership and indeed his own party are supported by businesses, as opposed to the liberal, socialist aligned Labour Party, led by the fellow Scotsman [[Gordon Brown]]; who are funded and largely controlled by the [[trade union]]s. Many intervening leaders have been middle-class ([[Edward Heath]], [[Margaret Thatcher]]) or even working-class ([[John Major]]).

Cameron is self-described as "upper middle class", though his bloodline is noble, and he is a direct descendent of William IV, and thus a distant cousin of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. His family has historically been involved in finance and banking, with his great great grandfather being head of HSBC in the late 19th century, and worked alongside the Rothchilds to finance the Russo-Japanese war. His leadership and indeed his own party are supported by businesses, as opposed to the liberal, socialist aligned Labour Party, led by the fellow Scotsman [[Gordon Brown]]; who are funded and largely controlled by the [[trade union]]s. Many intervening leaders have been middle-class ([[Edward Heath]], [[Margaret Thatcher]]) or even working-class ([[John Major]]). His reluctance to discuss his past, citing the right to a private life before politics<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4340328.stm</ref> has led to class-based attacks on his education and ancestry from a small proportion of media sources and opposition MPs, but also continued speculation about his previous use of [[illegal drugs]]. A biography states he smoked [[cannabis]] at Eton, a claim that he does not deny.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1403502.ece Now Cameron is dogged by cocaine rumours], The Time, February 19, 2007</ref> Continued rumours of previous [[cocaine]] use when he was a PR director at Carlton were a feature of his Conservative leadership campaign. Cameron would only confirm that he had not used illegal drugs since becoming a member of parliament, but would not comment on whether he had taken cocaine in the past.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-366088/Cocaine-David-Cameron.html Cocaine and me, by David Cameron], The Daily Mail, October 21, 2005</ref>

His reluctance to discuss his past, citing the right to a private life before politics<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4340328.stm</ref> has led to class-based attacks on his education and ancestry from a small proportion of media sources and opposition MPs.

He has been married to Samantha since 1996, who is of direct noble bloodline, the daughter of 8th Baronet Sheffield, and descendent of Charles II. They have two sons and a daughter. Their eldest son, Ivan Cameron, died on February 25, 2009.<ref>[[BBC News]] - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7909562.stm Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies]</ref> This led Cameron to admit that he had questioned his [[faith]] in God, and that he did not see his Christian beliefs as influencing his politics.<ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-471083/The-birth-disabled-son-tested-faith-Cameron.html The birth of disabled son tested my faith], The Daily Mail, July 26, 2007</ref>

He has been married to Samantha since 1996, who is of direct noble bloodline, the daughter of 8th Baronet Sheffield, and descendent of Charles II. They have two sons and a daughter. Their eldest son, Ivan Cameron, died on February 25, 2009.<ref>[[BBC News]] - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7909562.stm Cameron's 'beautiful boy' dies]</ref> This led Cameron to admit that he had questioned his [[faith]] in God, and that he did not see his Christian beliefs as influencing his politics.<ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-471083/The-birth-disabled-son-tested-faith-Cameron.html The birth of disabled son tested my faith], The Daily Mail, July 26, 2007</ref>