Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor; born December 25, 1936) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V

She is currently in 45th place of the British throne, when she was born she was still in 6th place.

Life

Princess Alexandra of Kent was born on 25 December 1936 as the second child of George, 1st Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark) in London. Her mother was a cousin of Prince Philip. Alexandra lost her father at the age of five, when he came in a plane crash during World War II killed. Her siblings are Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent ( born 1935 ), and Prince Michael of Kent ( born 1942 ).

She was the first British princess who went to public school. At the wedding of her cousin Princess Elizabeth in 1947, she was bridesmaid.

On April 24, 1963 married Princess Alexandra self at Westminster Abbey in the presence of the entire royal family Angus Ogilvy, second son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie. Ogilvy declined the proffered by the Queen elevation to Earl and thus remained civil, as in the United Kingdom only the champions themselves are noble, but not their relatives, even if they lead courtesy title.

Angus Ogilvy, the husband of Princess Alexandra, who had meanwhile been elevated to Sir, died in 2004 of throat cancer. The Princess has since lived alone in Thatched House Lodge, a royal residence in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which was rented by the couple after his marriage of the crown.

Tasks

HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

• HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH Prince George of Cambridge

• HRH Princess Beatrice of York
• HRH Princess Eugenie of York

• HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
• HRH The Duke of Kent HRH The Duchess of Kent
• HRH Prince Michael of Kent HRH Princess Michael of Kent
• HRH Princess Alexandra

Since the late 1950s takes Princess Alexandra for Queen Elizabeth tasks in the public perception. This includes trips abroad, especially in Commonwealth countries. Thus, they represented the Queen at the celebrations for the independence of Nigeria in 1960.

She is also patron of a number of organizations in the UK. Your focus is in the field of medicine. From 1964 to 2005 she was Chancellor of Lancaster University, which awarded her an honorary doctorate in music.

Like almost all members of the royal family is Princess Alexandra honorary colonel of a larger number of units of all forces in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.

Progeny

Princess Alexandra has from its closed on April 24, 1963 The Hon Angus Ogilvy married with two children. The two children are like their father not noble, because titles are usually passed only through the father. Take differently than her mother true no public functions.

Title

• Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent ( December 25, 1936 - April 24, 1963)
• Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Hon Mrs Angus Ogilvy (April 24, 1963 - December 31, 1989 )
• Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy ( since 31 December 1989)

Your full title is: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

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