James Ogilvy

James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February, 1964 in Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey) is the elder child and only son of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy and the late Sir Angus Ogilvy.

His maternal grandparents are Prince George, Duke of Kent (fourth son of King George V) 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.

James 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. 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 33rd 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 34th and 35th in the line of succession to the British throne.

He is also a godparent of Princess Eugenie of York, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

External links

• BBC News- "1964: Royal baby for Leap Year Day"
• Telegraph- "James Ogilvy, Princess Alexandra's son, talks to Cassandra Jardine about his life as a junior royal"