Princess Alexandra of Kent & The Honourable Angus Ogilvy - April 24th 1963

[Mandy]

Pictures of Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy taken April 16, 1963 just before their wedding.
(From Fotomarktplatz)

 

[Mandy]

The wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent and Angus Ogilvy took place April 24, 1963 at Westminster Abbey in London, England.

1. to 4. from Fotomarktplatz.
5. to 6. from Polfoto.
7. from AAP.

 

[Mandy]

Wedding pictures from Gettyimages.

 

[micas]

A very beutiful bride, without any dout.

 

[semisquare]

nice looking couple

very nice pics are there any recent photos of this couple

 

[Mandy]

very nice pics are there any recent photos of this couple

Thank you. There are a few recent pictures in this thread in the British Forum.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=498&page=1&pp=20

 

[Mandy]

From Popperfoto

 

[sara1981]

who attend at her wedding?

HM Queen Elizabeth 2,HM Queen Mother and Princess Margaret and member of British Royal Family attend her 1963 wedding.

Sara Boyce

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think The Queen,Prince Philip and Queen Mother.

 

[pdas1201]

Following pics taken from the book 'Princess Alexandra's Wedding Day.'

#4: Closely examing a bracelet/bangle

 

[Mandy]

Wonderful photos pdas1201. Picture #4 is probably Princess Anne, chief bridesmaid of Princess Alexandra.

The bridesmaids were Princess Anne; Emma Tennant , niece of the bridegroom; Doune Ogilvy , elder daughter of Lord and Lady Ogilvy; Georgina Butter, goddaughter of the bride; and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. One of the page boy was Simon Hay.

Princess Alexandra wore the London Fringe Tiara. It was given to her mother, Princess Marina of Greece in 1934, on behalf of the City of London on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent. It was made around 1870 and belonged to the Ranee of Pudukota who was the wife of the Raja of Pudukota.

The wedding ceremony was attended by all the members of the Royal Family and was broadcast worldwide on television, watched by an estimated 200 million people.

 

[pdas1201]

Wonderful photos pdas1201. Picture #4 is probably Princess Anne, chief bridesmaid of Princess Alexandra.

The bridesmaids were Princess Anne; Emma Tennant , niece of the bridegroom; Doune Ogilvy , elder daughter of Lord and Lady Ogilvy; Georgina Butter, goddaughter of the bride; and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria. One of the page boy was Simon Hay.

Princess Alexandra wore the London Fringe Tiara. It was given to her mother, Princess Marina of Greece in 1934, on behalf of the City of London on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent. It was made around 1870 and belonged to the Ranee of Pudukota who was the wife of the Raja of Pudukota.

The wedding ceremony was attended by all the members of the Royal Family and was broadcast worldwide on television, watched by an estimated 200 million people.

Yup, that is indeed princess Anne. The other page boy was David Ogilvy, nephew of Angus Ogilvy. Darn!! I, recently turned in a 'paper' on the wedding of Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy to Alexandria for the Princess Brides Newsletter and I could have used all the help on it, where were you when I need you, Mandy

 

[BeatrixFan]

I loved those photographs. Princess Alexandra is one of my favourite royals. I have my own little shrine for her at; www.freewebs.com/princessalexandra

 

[galuhcandrakirana]

Thanks for the webs Beatrixfan, I also like her photos there. Princess Alexandra is very beautiful woman and quiet popular in her country.

 

[Elsa M.]

Photos by Polfoto:

1. three of the five bridesmaids. From left to right: Emma Tennant (9), niece of the bridegroom; Doune Ogilvy (10), elder daughter of Lord and Lady Ogilvy, and Georgina Butter (7), goddaughter of the bride;

2-3. just married;

4. the group wedding photograph, taken at St. James Palace. Front row, from left to right: Bridesmaids Doune Ogilvy the Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, the Hon Angus Ogilvy and his bride HRH Princess Alexandra, Princess Anne senior bridesmaid, pageboy Simon Hay and bridesmaids Georgina Butter and Emma Tennant. Second row: Prince Michael of Kent, the countess of Airlie and the Earl of Airlie, the groom's parents, Princess Marina Duchess of Kent, mother of the bride, the Duke of Edinburgh and HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, HRH Prince Charles, the Duke of Kent and his wife the Duchess of Kent. Rear row: the Best Man, the Hon Peregrine Fairfax, Lady Grizelda Balfour, Iain Tennant, Lady Lloyd, the Hon James Ogilvy, Lady Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy, Mrs James Ogilvy, Lord Lloyd, Lady Margaret Tennant and Mr Peter Balfour;

5. wedding group posing in the throne room, at St. Jame's Palace. Front row, left to right: Doune Ogilvy (10) and David Ogilvy (5), children of Lord Ogilvy, the bridegroom's elder brother; Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria (6); Simon Hay (7), son of Sir Phillip Hay, private secretary to Princess Marina; Georgina Butters (7), godaughter of the bride; Emma Tennant (9), niece of the bridegroom. Left to right back row: Counbtess of Airlie, grooom's mother; Princess Marina, bride's mother; Hon. Angus Ogilvy; Princess Alexandra; Princes Anne, chief bridesmaid; Earl of Airlie and best man the Hon. Peregrine Fairfax.

 

[wartenberg7]

Nobody from the Gloucester-family attended?

 

[John Roberts]

Does anyone know?

When Princess Alexandra of Kent (UK) married the Hon Angus Ogilvy on 24th April 1963, she carried a bouquet of roses. Please can someone tell me, what cultivar or species were those roses?

 

[crisscross1]

I have searched high and low for any information and this was all I could come up with. The bridal bouquet was made up of white and pale cream garden roses with white jasmine stephanotis, lily of the valley and myrtle leaves.
Not much help but, it's something. Good luck with the search.

 

[STEVEN]

Alexandra's wedding day

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus19638.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196368.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196367.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196364.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus19635.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196341.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196338.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196334.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196323.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus19632.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196319.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus196310.jpg
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/1Alexandra-Agnus19631.jpg

 

[MAfan]

I know I'm boring, but also in this group picture I can't recognise some people...Can you help me?
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...gnus196367.jpg
In the first row, from left to right: the Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, the Queen
In the second row: ?????
In the third row: Prince Richard (the third from left) and, is possible, Prime Minister MacMillan (the sixth from left)?

 

[STEVEN]

second row : Queen Ena of Spain, Queen Louise of Sweden (Mountbatten), Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Frederica of Greece,
and King Olaf of Norway

 

[Marengo]

It seems that there were no Dutch guests,. although they were quite close to the Kent's (Princess Alexandra was a witness at the wedding of princess Beatrix for example). I suppose they might still have been in mourning as the wedding happened 4 1/2 months after the death of Queen Wilhelmina.

 

[MAfan]

second row : Queen Ena of Spain, Queen Louise of Sweden (Mountbatten), Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Frederica of Greece,
and King Olaf of Norway

Thank you!

 

[Catherine Helvin]

It has been said in book and magazine articles that Princess Alexandra's wedding dress train was some 20 ft long but to me it doesn't look anything like as long as that.

 

[Jacknch]

It has been said in book and magazine articles that Princess Alexandra's wedding dress train was some 20 ft long but to me it doesn't look anything like as long as that.

The train was indeed either 20 or 21 feet in length. However, this measurement is taken from the length of the veil, which had originally been designed as a court-train to be held at the shoulders. Accordingly, the measurement appears shorter than had the material been attached at the waist. Another factor is the material's itself, which was made from a very light lace fabric that draped from the bride's head more vertically towards the waist before fanning out behind her.

 

[Catherine Helvin]

The train was indeed either 20 or 21 feet in length. However, this measurement is taken from the length of the veil, which had originally been designed as a court-train to be held at the shoulders. Accordingly, the measurement appears shorter than had the material been attached at the waist. Another factor is the material's itself, which was made from a very light lace fabric that draped from the bride's head more vertically towards the waist before fanning out behind her.

Thanks for that, Jacknch. When you look at pics of the bride after the wedding, and the train is spread out in front of her, or when she's coming down steps, do you get an impression of the length of the train.

 

[Jacknch]

If you go onto www.britishpathe.com you will see colour and black/white TV footage of the wedding. In the "search the archive" box at the top of the home page type in "Royal Spring Wedding" and several youtube style boxes come up. Click on them to see the footage. There are some marvellous images of Princess Alexandra's dress. British Pathe also has a number of other royal weddings including those from all over Europe!

 

[Sereta]

Thanks for the link Jacknch.
Alexandra was a beautiful bride. I like how her veil matched the material of her sleeves. Very different.

 

[Marengo]

Four clips of the wedding on youtube:

YouTube - HRH Princess Alexandra's wedding (1)

YouTube - HRH Princess Alexandra's wedding (2)

YouTube - HRH Princess Alexandra's wedding (3)

YouTube - HRH Princess Alexandra's wedding (4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9GpixjFAI4&feature=related

 

[MAfan]

YouTube - HRH Princess Alexandra's wedding (5)

And here a fifth clip on the honeymoon.

Does anybody know what is the piece played by organ while going out from the Abbey, at the end of clip 3?