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Encyclopedia > David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 8th (or 13th) Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO, PC, (born 17 May 1926), is the eldest son of David Ogilvy, 7th (or 12th) Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke. His younger brother was the Rt. Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy, the husband of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lady Alexandra Coke was the daughter of Thomas Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester and the Hon. ... The Right Honourable Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy, KCVO (14 September 1928–26 December 2004) was a member of the British Royal Family, the husband of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Angus is remembered as an astute businessman, and his role in... 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. ...


Lord Airlie was educated at Eton, and served in the Scots Guards during the Second World War. He remained in the army until 1950, when he attended the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, in order to learn more about estate management. He maintains two homes on the family's 69 000 acre (280 km²) estate in Angus : Cortachy Castle and Airlie Castle. He also has a home in Chelsea, London. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a prestigious and internationally known independent school for boys. ... The Scots Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division, and have a long and proud history stretching back hundreds of years. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Royal Agricultural College is a United Kingdom university college based at Cirencester in Gloucestershire. ... Map sources for Cirencester at grid reference SP023020 Cirencester is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km) west northwest of London. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...


On 23 October 1952, he married Virginia Fortune Ryan,DCVO, the daughter of John Barry Ryan, an American multi-millionaire, and Margaret Kahn, whose father was the financier Otto Kahn. He subsequently took up merchant banking, joining J. Henry Schroder in 1953. He was appointed a director of the company in 1961 and chairman in 1973. October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie is the daughter of John Barry Ryan and Margaret Kahn. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Schroders plc is a British investment management company with its headquarters in the City of London. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...


In 1984, Lord Airlie resigned from Schroder in order to take up the position of Lord Chamberlain. He was following in the footsteps of his late father, who served as Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1985. He remained in the post until 1997. Lord Airlie has also served as the Lord Lieutenant of Angus in Scotland, and as the Captain General of The Royal Company of Archers and Gold Stick for Scotland. His wife, formally known as the Countess of Airlie, is a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state. ... The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ... James VII ordained the modern Order. ... This article is about the year. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Angus. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereigns Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. ... A ceremonial office dating from 1678 which is held jointly by the colonels of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals regiments of the Household Cavalry of the Household Division of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. ... This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...


Lord Airlie and his wife have six children:

The numbering of the titles vary, depending on whether the attainted holders of the earldom and their successor are counted or not. August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...


He is a recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain The Royal Victorian Chain is a British award, instituted in 1902 by HM King Edward VII as a personal award of the British Monarch (i. ...


See also

Preceded by:
The Lord Maclean
Lord Chamberlain
1984–1997
Succeeded by:
The Lord Camoys
Preceded by:
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Dalhousie
United Kingdom Order of Precedence
(gentlemen)
Succeeded by:
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Leven
Preceded by:
David Gore Ogilvy
Earl of Airlie Succeeded by:
Incumbent

The Rt Hon Sir Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean of Duart, Bt KT GCVO KBE PC, was Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II 1971-1984. ... The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the great offices of state. ... Ralph Thomas Campion George Sherman Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys (born April 16, 1940) was Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom from 1998 to 2000. ... The Order of precedence in the United Kingdom is different for each region. ... The title Earl of Airlie was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1586 for James Ogilvy. ...

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David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie at AllExperts (398 words)
David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy, 8th (or 13th) Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO, PC, (born 17 May 1926), is the eldest son of David Ogilvy, 7th (or 12th) Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke.
Sir Angus Ogilvy, the husband of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent.
His wife, formally known as the Countess of Airlie, is a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.
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