Princess Alexandra of Kent and the late Sir Angus Ogilvy Part 1: July 2003-

[Alexandria]

www.rexfeatures.com - Princess Alexandra at the opening of the Golden Jubilee pedestrain bridges, Westminister, London - 2 July 2003.

 

[Alexandria]

Polfoto 10-10-2003 Gary Lee / uppa.co.uk London - Left to Right: PRINCESS ALEXANDRA The Hon Lady Ogilvy with The Rt Hon ANGUS OGILVY arriving for the service of rememberance for Iraq at St Paul's Cathederal.

 

[hrhcp]

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page424.asp

Princess Alexandra was born on Christmas Day 1936 at 3, Belgrave Square, her family's London home.

She is the second child and only daughter of the late Duke and Duchess of Kent (her brothers are the present Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent). Much of her childhood was spent at their country home, Coppins, in Buckinghamshire.

Her father was killed in a wartime flying accident in 1942 when she was just five years old.

 

[thissal]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...5/11/nhrh11.xml

Palace 'embarrassed' by plight of Queen's cousin
By Chris Hastings and Andrew Alderson - 11/05/2003)

Senior members of the Royal Household conceded last night that the disclosure that Marina Mowatt, the Queen's cousin, is living on state benefits was deeply embarrassing.

They insisted, however, that details of her dire financial predicament could in no way damage the monarchy.

The divorced 36-year-old mother of two, who is the daughter of Princess Alexandra and Sir Angus Ogilvy - who are alleged to be worth £20 million - was reported to be so short of money that she is planning to take her daughter, Zenouska, 12, out of a private school and move her to a comprehensive.

 

[Alexandria]

Hulton Archive - circa 1960 - Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Kent.

 

[sky]

Shouldnt their children be their Hon. also?

 

[Fireweaver]

That's a good queston.. I don't think so, as Angus Olgivy isn't a noble, but I'm not completely sure.
Does anyone have any idea?
And has there been any news on them?

 

[Lyonnaise]

Polfoto 26-12-2004 **FILE ** Sir Angus Ogilvy, husband of Britain's Princess Alexandra, is seen in this Nov. 4, 1982 file photo. Ogilvy died Sunday Dec. 26, 2004, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

 

[Alexandria]

Ogilvy died Sunday Dec. 26, 2004, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

What very sad news, especially around the holidays, even if Sir Angus Ogilvy had been quite ill on and off the last several years.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Oh!Very sad year for The Royal Family!They have loosen Princess Alice and now Sir Angus Olgivy.Very sorry for Princess Alexandra and her family.Rest him in peace.

 

[Claire]

I orginally came here to wish Princess Alexander a happy Birthday for yesterday. But now am greeted with the sad news of the death of her husband. I would like to extend my sympathies to Princess Alexander, James and Marina and his grandchildren.
The Hon. Angus Ogilvy was from a very old and noble Scottish family, I believe his father was an Earl.

 

[Elspeth]

Well, that isn't entirely unexpected since he'd been ill for some time, but how sad for the family that he died at Christmas, especially considering how close to Princess Alexandra's birthday it is. And just after Princess Alice's death, too.

 

[kwanfan]

What sad news about his death. RIP. My condolences to his family.

 

[hrhcp]

Well, that isn't entirely unexpected since he'd been ill for some time

If you could re-iterate the reason and length of this - his last -illness .... i would be ever so grateful.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Yes,he has been in illness for a long time.He rarely attends Royal Events.But it is so sad that he died this time,the time of Christmas,his wife '68th birthday and New Year.

 

[Elspeth]

I think he was diagnosed with throat cancer a couple of years ago.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/27/nangus27.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/12/27/ixportal.html

 

[Elspeth]

According to the Royal Family website, the funeral will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on 5 January 2005.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page3627.asp

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some pics of Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some more photos:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

And some more photos:

 

[wymanda]

Princess Alexandra

The new listing of Royal Engagements shows that just a month after the death of her husband Princess Alexandra will be carrying out engagements. The Princess truly knows the meaning of duty.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page3649.asp

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some first pics of the funeral.Camilla also attends.

 

[ElisaR]

My Lord! The Queen (first picture) looks really awful here! This is by far the worst picture of her I have ever seen...

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I don't think she looks awful,ElisaR.Maybe she looks sad as some of her family members died.

 

[ElisaR]

Yes, of course she's sad. But she had a better look in previous funerals.
They all look more sad than usual: clearly Sir Angus was much loved.

 

[mybags]

Looks like Zenouska Mowatt is wearing one of Princess Alexandra's old hats.

 

[kwanfan]

According to this article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4147903.stm the funeral was attended by the Queen & Prince Phillip, Prince Charles, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

 

[karla64]

I was surprise that Camilla parker-bowles attended the Funeral bec she is with Charles... interesting huh....

 

[bct88]

I had heard that King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie were at the funeral. Is this true?

 

[james]

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Princess Michael, Lady Gabriella Windsor and Lady Sarah Chatto at funeral.

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The Kent family leave St. George's with the Queen and Prince Philip.

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Camilla entering St. George's Chapel.