Engagement Of Princess

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29994, 1 December 1962, Page 11

Engagement Of Princess

(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright)

LONDON, November 29.

Princess Alexandra of Kent is to marry the son of a Scottish nobleman. The 25-year-old Princess last night ended speculation about her future husband by announcing her engagement to Angus Ogilvy, a 34-year-old businessman and second son of the Earl of Airlie.

The engagement caught Britain by surprise, although Mr Ogilvy was often mentioned in newspaper society columns as one of Princess Alexandra’s favourite dancing partners. Princess Alexandra’s elder brother, the Duke of Kent, a captain in the Royal Scots Greys, is at present serving with his regiment in Hong Kong. The Duchess and their four-month-old son. the Earl of St. Andrews, will fly out to join him on Tuesday.

Princess Alexandra’s younger brother, 20-year-old' Prince Michael, an Army officer cadet, is on a training exercise in Cyprus. Mr Ogilvy, educated at Eton and Oxford, holds 50 directorships. He is known in the City—London’; commercie! centre—as an able young executive in investment matters.

He has two brothers and three sisters and lives at Cortachy Castle, near the Scottish highlands village of Kirriemuir. His father has been Lord Chamberlain —senior official of the household —to Queen

Elizabeth the Queen Mother, since 1937. Before that he was a Lord-in-Waiting to King George V for 10 years. Mr Ogilvy himself is a member of the Queen’s bodyguard for Scotland—the Royal Company of Archers, who take part in ceremonial occasions carrying eight-foot longbows and wearing eagle feathers in their headdress. Princess Alexandra, who will be 26 on Christmas Day, has represented the Queeh on several visits to overseas countries, including Japan. Australia, India, Turkey, Canada and Africa. She is twelfth in line of succession to the Throne.

7V.Z. Message (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 30. The Governor-General (Sir Bernard Fergusson) has sent the following message to the private secretary to the Queen: “Will you please convey to Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra of Kent and Mr Angus Ogilvy, the best wishes of the Government and people of New Zealand. The announcement of their engagement has been received here with the greatest pleasure.”