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  Royal Genealogies Part 5
Princess Alexandra and her husband, Angus Ogilvy, live at Thatched House Lodge, which is leased from the Crown Estates.
Princess Alexandra has always shouldered a large burden of royal public duties and is a particularly popular figure.
NOTES: Louise Margaret (Alexandra Victoria Agnes); HRH The Duchess of Connaught; Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium; the ashes were buried in the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore.
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  Princess Alexandra Of Kent
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), (born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V.
Princess Alexandra was born on 25 December 1936 at 3 Belgrave Square, London.
The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 9 February 1937 and her godparents were: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Nicholas of Greece, Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, Karl Theodor, Count zu Törring-Jettenbach, Queen Maud of Norway, the Earl of Athlone and Princess Henry of Battenberg.
www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Princess_Alexandra_of_Kent   (1134 words)

  
 CalendarHome.com - Angus Ogilvy - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ogilvy was born in London, the son of the 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke, the daughter of the 3rd Earl of Leicester.
Princess Alexandra is a granddaughter of King George V and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Her parents were The Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Angus_Ogilvy   (718 words)

  
  Wikipedia: British Royal Family
TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent £236,000
Likewise, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon.
The wives of royal peers are known as "HRH The Duchess of..." or " HRH The Countess of..." Thus, the wives of the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earl of Wessex are "HRH The Duchess of Kent," "HRH The Duchess of Gloucester," and "HRH The Countess of Wessex," respectively.
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 Science Fair Projects - Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy nee Windsor), styled HRH Princess Alexandra is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V.
Her mother was HRH The Duchess of Kent (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
Princess Alexandra was chancellor of Lancaster University since its foundation in 1964, a post she relinquished in 2005.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Princess_Alexandra_of_Kent   (976 words)

  
 Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy; born Windsor, 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George V.
Her mother was The Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace, on 9 February 1937, and her godparents were: George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Nicholas of Greece, Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, Karl Theodor, Count zu Törring-Jettenbach, Queen Maud of Norway, the Earl of Athlone and Princess Henry of Battenberg.
www.medbib.com /Princess_Alexandra_of_Kent   (1154 words)

  
 Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Information
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), (born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V.
Her mother was The Duchess of Kent (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 9 February 1937 and her godparents were: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Nicholas of Greece, Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, Karl Theodor, Count zu Törring-Jettenbach, Queen Maud of Norway, the Earl of Athlone and Princess Henry of Battenberg.
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 Princess Alexandra of Kent - Definition, explanation
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), styled HRH Princess Alexandra, is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V.
Her father was The Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary.
Her mother was HRH The Duchess of Kent (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/pr/princess_alexandra_of_kent.php   (909 words)

  
 22ND GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: )
George Edward Duke of KENT was born in 1902 in England - son of George VI of England.
He was married to Princess Marina of GREECE Duchess of Kent (daughter of King George II of GREECE and Elizabeth of ROMANIA) in 1934 in Milan (cousins).
Princess Marina of GREECE Duchess of Kent was born on 31 Jul 1905 in Greece - dtr of George II.
home.att.net /~hamiltonclan/hamilton/gilbert/d5968.htm   (106 words)

  
 The Royal Family > HRH Princess Alexandra > Background
Princess Alexandra carries out a wide range of Royal duties ments in support of The Queen, and on behalf of many charities and organisations.
Her brothers are the present Duke of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent.
Since the late 1950s, Princess Alexandra has carried out a a wide range of Royal engagements in support of The Queen, and on behalf of many charities and organisations.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/page5566.asp   (127 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Prince George, Duke of Kent
Princess Alexandra Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), (born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy.
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, (Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones, née Windsor) 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Eugenie of York (Eugenie Victoria Helena Mountbatten-Windsor; born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Prince-George%2C-Duke-of-Kent   (1546 words)

  
 British Royal Family
Thus, The Queen's children are labeled 'HRH', 'Prince' or 'Princess', and the offspring of The Prince of Wales and The Duke of York carry the title.
Likewise, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael of Kent are also entitled to use the title as grandchildren of King George V through the male line, but none of their children are.
For example, the children of HRH Prince Michael of Kent are known as Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor, instead of HRH Prince Frederick and HRH Princess Gabriella, respectively.
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 [Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy] | [All the best Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel; born 25 December 1936), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George V.
Her mother was The Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
The Princess was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace, on 9 February 1937, and her godparents were: George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Nicholas of Greece, Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, Karl Theodor, Count zu Törring-Jettenbach, Queen Maud of Norway, the Earl of Athlone and Princess Henry of Battenberg.
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 The Age 150th
ROYAL tours are great occasions for adjectives, and Princess Alexandra of Kent has received a generous share of them since she arrived in Australia a month ago.
She is lovely (this is the almost unanimous reaction to her of the people in the crowds); talkative (irrepressibly), gregarious (by instinct as well as by training, one would guess); delighted (by the success of her tour), and delightful (without any qualification).
Somehow Princess Alexandra developed the knack of showing that she realised she had come to Australia to be looked at, she was getting an almost naïve enjoyment from "showing the flag" and she hoped that Australians were sharing her enjoyment.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christian Mowatt
His mother, Marina, is the only daugter of HRH Princess Alexandra and her late husband, Sir Angus Ogilvy.
Through his grandmother, who is the daughter of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, he is related to the House of Windsor and the Greek Royal Family.
HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), formerly Princess Alexandra of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy.
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 English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - Diana Princess of Wales.
Despite being an instant success with the public, the new Princess of Wales was haunted by her lack of self-esteem and confidence and was terrified by the huge crowds that flocked to see her at royal engagements.
The Princess was deeply wounded when Charles, as a consequence of the troubles in their marriage, renewed his relationship with his old flame, Mrs.
The Princess indulged in a series of much publicized relationships, her connection with Oliver Hoare, a married art-dealer, was splashed all over the newspapers and to her mortification, the fact that she was reported to the police and accused of making nuisance calls to his home by his wife, Diane, was made public.
www.englishmonarchs.co.uk /windsor_6.htm   (4033 words)

  
 BBC - Kent - Discover Kent - Feature - HMS Kent visits the county
In 2004, HMS Kent has recently undergone a period of maintenance - she previously deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of British operations in Iraq.
HMS Kent is the 12th ship to bear the name - her battle honours date back to 1653 and include Vigo, Egypt, the Arctic convoys and the Falklands (in 1914).
HMS Kent is the first ship to join the Royal Navy in the 21st century.
www.bbc.co.uk /kent/do_see/features/hms_kent.shtml   (233 words)

  
 All Things Royal > Gezin van Prinses Alexandra van Kent
Princess Alexandra was one of those who openly welcomed and encouraged the controversial relationship long before it was deemed acceptable for the Queen to do so.
Alexandra and Angus joined Charles and Camilla on their annual cruise around the Greek isles at a time when it was still believed the heir to the throne may be forced to abdicate his position if he wished to marry Camilla.
Prinses Alexandra heeft donderdag in Harlow het ziekenhuis bezocht dat zij in 1965 opende en dat naar haar vernoemd is, ze heeft er een nieuw gebouw geopend.
allthingsroyal.nl /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t425.html   (965 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Final Royal farewell to princess
Princess Alice will be buried alongside her husband and son at Frogmore in Windsor's Home Park.
Princess Alice was born on Christmas Day in 1901 and became the oldest ever member of the Royal Family when she reached the age of 101 years and 238 days in 2003.
Princess Alice, the third daughter of the Duke of Buccleuch, had a passion for travel and spent time in Kenya, India, Afghanistan and Australia.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/3984911.stm   (575 words)

  
 Royal News: June 2002
Princess Lilian of Belgium, widow of King Leopold III of the Belgians, died aged 85 at Argenteuil Castle of cerebral hemorrhage at 13:00 this afternoon.
Princess Lilian of Belgium will be buried on Friday June 14th at 11:00 in the royal vault at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, in accordance with the wish of her late husband King Leopold III.
The previous king/queen and the heir will be Prince(ss) of the Netherlands and Prince(ss) of Orange-Nassau with the prefix His/Her Royal Highness by law, as well as the other children of the king and the children of the heir to the throne and their spouses by Royal Decree.
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 CNN.com - Princess Margaret to be remembered - April 19, 2002
The princess, who died on February 9, aged 71, will be remembered 10 days after the funeral of her mother.
Princess Margaret was also linked with charities concerned with children's welfare and youth activities, and nursing organisations.
Also expected to be there were the queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales with prince Harry, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal with her husband Commodore Timothy Laurence, Prince Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/04/19/margaret.memorial.1100/index.html   (624 words)

  
 Princess Alexandra of Kent Biography
HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is a member of the British Royal Family.
She is the only daughter and the second child of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
Princess Alexandra was created Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 1960, and made a Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter in 2003.
www.biographybase.com /biography/Alexandra_of_Kent_Princess.html   (604 words)

  
 Prins Michael af Kent
Prince Michael of Kent is the great grandson of Queen Alexandra of England and King George I of Greece.
Prince Michael was born in England in 1942 and is the younger brother of the current Duke of Kent.
Prince Michael of Kent is married to the German Baroness Marie Christine von Riebnitz, and the couple, who live at Kensington palace, have two grown-up children.
www.dr.dk /aroyalfamily/person_michael_kent.htm   (150 words)

  
 Prince Michael of Kent : FAQs
Diana, Princess of Wales was not "Princess Diana" as the media called her, because she was not born a British princess.
Princess Nicholas (as she was known) interested her grandson in her native country.
Prince Michael’s sister, Princess Alexandra, was asked by the Queen to undertake such duties because of a lack of female members of the family during the 1960s.
www.princemichael.org.uk /faqs   (1321 words)

  
 Royal Insight > November 2003 > Mailbox > Page 3
Is HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent the granddaughter or great-granddaughter of George V? Princess Alexandra is the granddaughter of King George V. She is the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the son of the late king, and her brothers are the current Duke of Kent, and Prince Michael of Kent.
Princess Alexandra is a cousin of The Queen.
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are both entitled to the title of 'Her Royal Highness' on account of the fact that they are grandchildren of the Sovereign through the male line (their father being The Duke of York).
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page2681.asp   (590 words)

  
 ipedia.com: British Royal Family Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (The Queen's aunt, the widow of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester)
The children of The Princess Royal, Princess Alexandra, and the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden, are not Royal Highnesses, since princesses do not normally transmit their titles to their children.
Before her divorce, the late Diana, Princess of Wales enjoyed the title and style of "HRH The Princess of Wales." However, when a woman marries a prince who does not hold a peerage, she is known as HRH Princess [Her husband's Christian name], followed by whatever territorial or titular designation.
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