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Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy (14 September 1928 – 26 December 2004) was a British businessman, courtier, and philanthropist. He is best known as the husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent. Ogilvy is also remembered for his role in a business scandal, known as the Lonrho affair, involving the breaking of sanctions against Rhodesia during the 1970s. In later years, he was involved in charity work.
Early life and family
Angus James Bruce Ogilvy was born on 14 September 1928 in London as the second son of the 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Leicester. Many of his relatives had close links with the British royal family.
After university, Ogilvy worked at the Drayton company and later worked with the tycoon Tiny Rowland at Drayton's subsidiary, London and Rhodesia Mining and Land Company (Lonrho). The then-Prime Minister, Sir Edward Heath, criticised the company and described it in the House of Commons as "an unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism" on a 1973 court case over the company's management style. In the 1970s he was a director of The Rank Organisation. Ogilvy's business career ended in 1976, after he was criticised in a Department of Trade report into the company's activities.
Marriage
On 24 April 1963, Ogilvy married Princess Alexandra of Kent, a granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary, and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London. The wedding ceremony was attended by all the members of the royal family and was broadcast worldwide on television, watched by an estimated 200 million people.
Elizabeth offered Ogilvy an earldom on his wedding, which he declined. He also rejected a grace-and-favour apartment at one of the royal palaces. Instead, he leased Thatched House Lodge in Richmond from the Crown Estate, where he lived with Alexandra,
The couple had two children, James (born in 1964) and Marina (born in 1966). In an interview with a tabloid at the time, Marina had claimed that her parents had cut off her trust fund and monthly allowance due to their disapproval of her conduct. Marina's parents denied her allegations and said that they loved her, had not cut her off and that she was welcome at home any time.
Later years and death
thumb|Pew cushion in [[St Anne's Church, Kew dedicated to Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra]]
After his business career was blighted, Ogilvy was involved with charity work. His funeral took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on 5 January 2005. He was buried in the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, at Windsor.
Legacy
Ogilvy and his wife attended a special service at St Anne's Church, Kew, on Sunday 10 May 1964, to mark the church's 250th anniversary. A pew cushion in the church is embroidered with their names and coats of arms.
Honours and arms
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- KCVO: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, 31 December 1988
- PC: Privy Counsellor, 31 December 1996
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