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Vogue 1 October 1967 Portrait Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and her husband, businessman Sir Angus Ogilvy, with their one-year old daughter, Marina, and three-year old son, James. They are playing in the garden outside the Thatched House Lodge, where they live in Richmond Park, London. Angus wears a window pane blazer with dark pants and is lifting James, in a blue playsuit, into a tree. She wears a simple pink dress with strands of pearls around her neck. © Cecil Beaton

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Court Circular | 19th June 2023

Windsor Castle

The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent, today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were present.

The following Knights Companion were present: the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos and the Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair.

The Officers of the Order were: the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Mr Patric Dickinson (Secretary).

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood) and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson (Equerry to The King) were in attendance.

His Majesty invested the Baroness Ashton of Upholland with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Patten of Barnes with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and the Hon Lady Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs Susan Gaunt, the Rt Hon Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Mr Michael Amos, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Dean of Windsor, Mr David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Mr Patric Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson.

An Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon at which the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were installed as a Lady Companion and a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.

The King was represented by Sir Kenneth Olisa (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) at the Funeral of Sir David Brewer KG (formerly His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Mayor of London) which was held in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, this morning.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs Angus Galletley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Susanna Cross.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wellington Trust, was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN (Extra Equerry to Her Royal Highness) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Captain Stephen Taylor RN (formerly Chairman) which was held in St Bartholomew’s Church, Habin Hill, Rogate, Petersfield, Hampshire, today.

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On this day, 57 years ago, 24 April 1963, Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy were married at Westminister Abbey in the social event of the year. The wedding was attended by 2000 guests ranging from monarchs to former housekeepers. The wedding was televised and estimated to have been watched by around 200 million people worldwide. The couple had originally wished to have a small wedding with only close family and friends but ultimately changed their plans.

Despite being only a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Alexandra’s wedding was better attended by foreign monarchs and heads of states than Princess Margaret’s wedding several years prior. This is attributed to her rich royal genealogy from both of her parents and her vivid and likeable personality which charmed the dignitaries of foreign countries during her overseas duties.

Princess Alexandra wore a lace gown designed by John Cavanagh which boasted a striking 20 foot train. She wore the Kent City of London Fringe Tiara and no other jewelry to show the gravity of the gold band she would receive during the ceremony.

Family, friends, and spectators all commentated how obviously in the love and happy the couple was throughout the day. Although it was a high publicized wedding, it was not a public event and remained very much of a family day.

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𝐻𝑒𝓇 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍𝒶𝓃𝒹𝓇𝒶

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Friday, December 25th, 1936 at 3 Belgrave Square, London

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (Mother) & His Royal Highness George Edward Alexander Edmund The Duke of Kent (Father)

♕ 𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈: His Royal Highness Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick The Duke of Kent (Brother) & His Royal Highness Prince Michael George Charles Franklin of Kent (Brother)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: The Right Honourable Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy (M. 1963)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (Son) & Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy (Daughter)

♕ 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Flora Alexandra Ogilvy (Granddaughter), Alexander Charles Ogilvy (Grandson), Zenouska May Mowatt (Grandaughter), & Christian Alexander Mowatt (Grandson)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Heathfield School & Great Ormond Street Hospital

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Patron of The Alexandra House, President of The Alexandra Rose Charity, Royal Patron of The Alzheimer's Society, Patron of The Anchor Hanover, Royal Patron of The Arundel Museum, Patron of The Belted Galloway Cattle Society, Patron of BEN, Patron of The Blackie Foundation, Patron of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Patron of The British Goat Society, Patron of The British Home, Patron of The British School at Rome, Royal Patron of The British Skin Foundation, Joint President of Cancer Research UK, President of The Care for Veterans, Patron of The Cassel Hospital Trust, Royal-Patron of The Children & Families Across Borders, Royal Patron of The Chopin Society, Freeman of The City of Lancaster, Freeman of The City of London, Royal Patron of CORDA, Royal Patron of The CPotential Trust, Patron of Crisis UK, Patron of Cumbria Museum of Military Life, Patron of The Durham Light Infantry Association, ROYAL PATRON of The Dystonia Society, Patron of The English National Opera, Royal Patron of The FitzRoy Support, President of The Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust, Royal Patron of The Florence Nightingale Foundation, Patron of The Florence Nightingale Museum Trust, Vice-President of The Foundation of the College of St George, Patron of The Friends of Lancaster Concerts, President of The Friends of the Elderly, Patron of The Friends of the Osborne and Lillian H. Smith Collections, Patron of The Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets, Patron of Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Patron of The Guideposts Trust Limited, Royal Patron of Guts UK, Royal Patron of The Holly Ledge Centre, Patron of Home-Start UK, Patron of The House of St. Barnabus, Royal Patron of The Independent Age (Officially: The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association), Patron of The Jacob Sheep Society, Patron of The Kew Guild, Patron of The Leeds Castle Foundation, Patron of The Light Infantry Club, Patron of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Patron of The London Philharmonic Choir, Royal Patron of The Masterpiece London, Patron of The Mental Health Foundation, Patron of Mind (The National Association for Mental Health), Honorary Member of The Moroccan British Society, Royal Patron of The Museum of Richmond, Royal Patron of The Music for Life at Wigmore Hall, Patron of Nature in Art, Patron of The New Bridge Foundation, Royal Patron of The Oxford Philharmonic Trust, President of The Partners for Change Ethiopia, Patron of The Pennington Mellor Munthe Charity Trust, Patron of The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Patron of The Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society, President of Queen Alexandra's House Association, Patron of The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild, Patron of Queen Victoria's Seamen's Rest, PATRON of The Richmond Fellowship, Royal Patron of The Rockinghorse Children's Charity, Honorary Patron of The Royal Academy America, Patron of The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children, Grand President of The Royal British Legion Scotland Women's Section, Patron of The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Patron of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Anaesthetists, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians, Honorary Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, President of The Royal Humane Society, Vice Patron of The Royal Over-Seas League, Patron of The Ruskin Foundation, Royal Patron of The Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land, Patron of The Scottish Artists Benevolent Association, Patron of The Sightsavers (The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind), Patron of St Christopher's Hospice, Patron of St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home, Patron of The Starlight Children's Foundation, Patron of The Tavistock Clinic, Deputy President of The British Red Cross Society, Honorary Member of the General Council of The King’s Fund, Honorary Life Member of The Royal Air Force Club, Vice President of The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, President of The Royal Star and Garter Homes, Royal Honorary Freeman of The Worship Company of Barbers, Honorary Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, Patron of Thrive, Patron of Toynbee Hall, Patron of The United Kingdom Falklands Islands Trust, Patron of St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital Trust, & Vice Patron of The Young Women's Trust (YWCA England & Wales).

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Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Sir Angus Ogilvy and Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera during a visit to Madrid Botanic Garden, 1960s.

Sorry for the blurry photo!

Source: Spanish Newspaper ABC.

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Who’s Who in the House of Windsor

Name: Angus James Bruce

Title: The Right Honourable Sir Angus Ogilvy

Place in the Line of Succession: NA

Relation to the Queen: First cousin-in-law

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Princess Alexandra's rare cabochon sapphire engagement ring shares link with Princess Anne

Princess Alexandra’s rare cabochon sapphire engagement ring shares link with Princess Anne

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, 85, is the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth, 95. At the time of her birth, she was sixth in the line of succession to the British throne and as of March 2022, she is 57th. Alexandra is the widow of businessman Sir Angus Ogilvy, to whom she was married from 1963 until his death in 2004. But what did her engagement ring look like? The Honourable Lady…

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Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy married Sir Angus Ogilvy

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‘Alexandra is remarkably unroyal. Her sense of humour is marvellous!’

Princess Alexandra shouting across a ballroom and making her husband, Angus Ogilvy, laugh during a visit to New Zealand, 1971.

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‘There was a delightful reassurance from the right quarter that the bride bore herself perfectly throughout.’

Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy leaving Westminister Abbey after their wedding ceremony on 24 April 1963.

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Princess Alexandra was born on Christmas Day 1936 at the family home in London, 3 Belgrave Square. She is the second child and only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Prince George and Princess Marina. Her birth came only two weeks after the abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII, and her grandmother, Queen Mary, expressed that her newest granddaughter’s birth was ‘the only nice thing to have happened this year.’ The family was ecstatic at arrival of their newest addition. Prince George proudly telephoned his family with the good news and announced,

‘I've just had the best Christmas present in the world—and it weighs nearly seven pounds.’

She was christened Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel, in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on 9 February 1937. Her last middle name pays homage to her festive birthday, which she shares with her late aunt, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Among her godparents were: one king, two queens, three princesses, one earl, and one count.

Princess Alexandra grew up alongside her older brother, Prince Edward (later Duke of Kent), at their country home, Coppins. Growing up, the Princess was frequently termed the outgoing and leading child, while her brother was timid and subservient. Throughout her childhood, the children were able to go on holidays without being recognized.

The young Kent family regrettably had little time together. Shortly after the birth of her younger brother, Prince Michael (4 July 1942), her father, Prince George, was killed in an aircraft accident in Scotland while on active service. Princess Alexandra was only six years old at the time of her father’s death. Her mother was distraught by the loss and dedicated the rest of her life to her children.

During World War II, the Princess and her brothers lived in the country and spent much of their time with their paternal grandmother, Queen Mary. They would occasionally visit their cousins, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret, at Windsor Castle. Princess Alexandra has long been reported to be one her cousin’s closest friends and aids. During the war, the future queen and younger sister would hand down their clothes to their younger cousin due to rationing. Princess Alexandra would later serve as one of the eight bridesmaids at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten (later Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh).

In the same year of her cousin’s marriage, Princess Alexandra began attending Heathfield School near Ascot. She was the first Princess of the British Royal Family to be sent away for her education. She attended until 1953 and then was sent to Paris to study a variety of subjects. She retuned in 1954 and worked towards her ambition to become a nurse. In 1957, Princess Alexandra began training at the Great Ormond Street. She never officially worked as a nurse but used the skills she learned throughout the years.

Since 1954, Princess Alexandra has supported the Queen by carrying our engagements both at home and overseas. The Queen asked the Princess to carry out official engagements due to a lack of working royals shortly after her coronation.  Until 2013, when she was forced to drastically decrease her work due to polymyalgia rheumatica, a severe form of arthritis, she was one of the most active members of the royal family. Over the years, she has been been patron, president, or fellow of countless charities and colleges. The Princess has travelled across the Commonwealth and the world for royal tours. Her most famous tours include her trips to Australia and representing the Queen during the Nigerian independence day celebrations in 1960. After her marriage in 1963, her husband, Angus Ogilvy, began accompanying her on her engagements.

Princess Alexandra was married on 24 April 1963 to the Honourable Angus Ogilvy (later Sir Angus Ogilvy). The couple had been friends for years and unknowingly shared romantic feelings for each other but never spoke out in fear of the affection not being reciprocated. They were engaged in Scotland in late 1962, and once they announced their betrothal several weeks later, the couple was thrust into the royal spotlight. During their prime, Princess Alexandra and Mr Ogjlvy were some of the most popular members of the royal family.  The couple has two children, James Ogilvy (29 February 1964) and Marina Ogilvy (31 July 1966). They were both born at the family home in Richmond Park, Thatched House Lodge. Princess Alexandra and Mr Ogilvy were devoted to their children, and her children frequently visit their mother in Richmond Park.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Princess Alexandra worked tirelessly on her royal duties, but the decades were not without trials. In the mid-1970s, Mr Ogilvy was caught in a controversy which concluded with end of his business career. This was a troubling time for the couple and many close to the Princess commented the strain the couple was under. The storm passed, and the family was kept out of any controversy until the late 1980s. In October 1989, their pregnant daughter, Marina Ogilvy, went to the press with her boyfriend and reported that her parents had attempted to convince them to have an abortion or have a shotgun wedding. For the next several months the family was embroiled in a painful press frenzy. The young couple was eventually married on 2 February 1990. Their daughter and the Princess’s first grandchild, Zenouska Mowatt, was born on 26 May 1990. The couple had one more child three years later, Christian Mowatt (4 June 1993). Princess Alexandra has two more grandchildren, Flora Ogilvy (15 December 1994) and Alexander Ogilvy (12 November 1996), from her son, James Ogilvy, and his wife, Julia Rawlinson Ogilvy.

Sadly, on Boxing Day 2004, her husband,  Sir Angus Ogilvy, passed away after a long battle with esophageal cancer. She continued to carry out royal duties after his death and kept an extensive programme until 2013, when she reduced her work load. Princess Alexandra still carries out royal engagements but on a lower scale. She can be seen at official family events now accompanied by her son or grandchildren.

Wishing Princess Alexandra the happiest birthday and happiest Christmas!

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‘They are devoted to their children, James and Marina. She is never seen around at cocktail parties since the babies arrived. “I like to be home for their bath and bedtime stories,” she explains when refusing an invitation.’

Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy with their young children, James and Marina Ogilvy, in October of 1966.

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‘People don't realise what a costly business it is. My wife wouldn't do it unless she did it in the proper style, and I wouldn't allow her to do it on the cheap.’—Angus Ogilvy speaking on the cost of being a working member of the Royal Family.

Princess Alexandra attending a dinner held at the Dorchester Hotel in January 1971.

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56 years ago, the world was anticipating Princess Alexandra to start the births of the ‘1964 Club.’

During this time, Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth II, Katharine, Duchess of Kent, and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, were all expecting children who would be born within weeks of each other.

As was common for royal women at the time, little was seen of Princess Alexandra officially during her pregnancy, but she kept an active private life. The Ogilvys kept the press on their toes by not announcing any due date besides a vague statement in 1963 saying the baby would ‘arrive in the new year.’

Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy at Liverpool Street Station after returning from Sandringham in January 1964.

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The grounds of Mr Ogilvy’s childhood home, Airlie Castle, reportedly houses an invisible spirit which causes an unbearable sense of evil. Family and visitors have experienced the force on the riverside glen and say the worst time is during the witching hour between six and seven in the evening.

There was one instance during their courtship that Mr Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra embarked for an evening walk on the riverside glen. Once they returned and told of their wanderings, friends and family warily reminded them of the spirit. The couple insisted they felt no such evil, and for the family, this report was a clear sign. The one thing the invisible spirit holds no power over is two people in love.

Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy walking on the grounds of Airlie Castle shortly after the announcement of their engagement, December 1962.