'James Robert Bruce Ogilvy' (born
29 February 1964) is the elder child and only son of
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and the late
Sir Angus Ogilvy. He was born in
Thatched House Lodge,
Richmond Park,
Surrey.
His maternal grandparents were
Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King
George V of the United Kingdom and
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, known after her marriage as Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Princess Marina was the daughter of
Prince Nicholas of Greece and
Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia (later known as Princess Nicholas of Greece). He has a younger sister, Marina Ogilvy.
Ogilvy does not hold any royal title or perform royal duties. His mother, Princess Alexandra, does however perform royal duties on behalf of
The Queen, her first cousin. As an extended member of the
British Royal Family, James Ogilvy is invited to major royal occasions such as royal weddings and funerals. He accompanied his widowed mother to the
wedding of
The Prince of Wales and
Camilla Parker-Bowles in April 2005.
Currently, he is the 34th in the
line of succession to the British throne. He still remains in line to the
Earldom of Airlie.
He married
Julia Caroline Rawlinson on
30 July 1988 in
Saffron Walden,
Essex and the couple have two children:
Alexander and
Flora, respectively 35th and 36th in the line of succession.
He is also a godfather of
Princess Eugenie of York, the younger daughter of
Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
External links
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BBC News- "1964: Royal baby for Leap Year Day"
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Telegraph- "James Ogilvy, Princess Alexandra's son, talks to Cassandra Jardine about his life as a junior royal"