Background
Born in August 1943, he was the son of Conservative Member of Parliament Roy Wise.
Born in August 1943, he was the son of Conservative Member of Parliament Roy Wise.
He was educated at university (receiving a Bachelor), and the Royal Air Force College Cranwell from late 1964. Wise qualified as a First Class Interpreter, and attended the Joint Service Defence College.
Wise was a flight cadet at Royal Air Force Cranwell when he was commissioned pilot officer on 17 December 1965. He qualified as a pilot and was promoted to flying officer on 17 June 1966, and then flight lieutenant on 1 July 1968. He served with Number. 21 Squadron Royal Air Force flying from Royal Air Force Khormaksar until 1968.
He was promoted Squadron Leader on 1 January 1978, and posted to command the University of Wales Air Squadron until 1983, flying Scottish Aviation Bulldogs.
As a Squadron Leader, he was Equerry to The Queen 1980–1983 until 21 October 1983. Following his service, he was awarded an LVO – Royal Victorian Order in October 1983.
He was then appointed Private Secretary and Equerry to Prince Andrew and Prince Edward from 21 October 1983, until 1 August 1987. On 1 July 1984 he was promoted to Wing Commander.
From 30 March 1988 he was on the staff of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, and on 17 November 1989 became Director of the University Air Squadrons.
He was promoted to Group Captain on 1 July 1990, and was Station Commander of Royal Air Force Benson from 1992 to 1994. On 18 November 1991, he was appointed Aide-de-Camp to The Queen a role he fulfilled until 10 December 1993. He served as a company director at 16 SUTHERLAND STREET LIMITED from 31 January 1992 to 14 February 2008.
Wise served as Military and Air Attaché at the British Embassy in Madrid, Spain, from 1993 to 1997 and retired on 1 August 1998.
Wise died on 14 February 2008 at Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
He was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire – Member of the Order of the British Empire in January 1977.