Born in Westminster, David Ogilvy was educated at Eton and served in the Scots Guards during the Second World War. In 1946, he was appointed ADC to the C-in-C and High Commissioner to Austria. He remained in the army until 1950, when he left to attend the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, to learn more about estate management. He currently maintains two homes on the family's 69,000 acres (280 km2) estate in Angus: Cortachy Castle and Airlie Castle. He also has a home in Chelsea, London.
Merchant banker
He subsequently took up merchant banking, joining J. Henry Schroder in 1953. He was appointed a director of the company in 1961 and chairman of Henry Schroder Wagg & Co in 1973, and then of Schroders plc from 1977.[3] In 1984, Lord Airlie resigned from Schroder to take up the position of Lord Chamberlain,[4] when he was also sworn of the Privy Council and appointed GCVO.
Lord Airlie as Lord Chamberlain initiated changes in the early 1990s under the auspices of “The Way Ahead Group”. Under these plans The Queen agreed to pay tax, greater transparency for the public subsidy of the monarchy began and a greater emphasis on public relations started.[5]
He was made a Knight of the Thistle on 29 November 1985.[6][3] Two years after that he became Chairman of General Accident Fire and Life Assurance plc.
Lord Airlie has also served as the Lord Lieutenant of Angus in Scotland,[8] and as the Captain General of The Royal Company of Archers and Gold Stick for Scotland. He was also the founding Chancellor of the University of Abertay Dundee (1994–2009).[9] In 1998, he was asked by the Labour government to stay on as a Lord in Waiting for life.
Lady Doune Mabell Ogilvy (b. 13 August 1953); married Sir Hereward Charles Wake, 15th Bt. on 16 April 1977; they had four children, and divorced in July 1995.
Lady Jane Fortune Margaret Ogilvy (b. 24 June 1955); married François Nairac on 30 August 1980. The couple have two daughters.
David John Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy (b. 9 March 1958); married, firstly, in 1981, Hon. Geraldine Harmsworth, daughter of Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere. They had a daughter, Augusta (b. 1981), before divorcing in 1990. Lord Ogilvy married, secondly, in 1991, Tarka Kings, with whom he has three sons; David Huxley, Master of Ogilvy (b. 1991), Joseph (b. 1995) and Michael (b. 1997).
Hon. Bruce Patrick Mark Ogilvy (b. 7 April 1959)
Lady Elizabeth Clementina Ogilvy (b. 4 June 1965); married Jonathan Baring, with whom she has one son.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources David Ogilvy 13th Earl of Airlie news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message David George Coke Patrick Ogilvy 8th or 13th Earl of Airlie KT GCVO PC JP 1 born 17 May 1926 2 is a Scottish peer Captain The Right HonourableThe Earl of AirlieKT GCVO PC JPLord Chamberlain of the HouseholdIn office 1984 1997MonarchElizabeth IIPreceded byThe Lord MacleanSucceeded byThe Lord CamoysPersonal detailsBorn 1926 05 17 17 May 1926 age 96 Westminster London EnglandSpouseVirginia Fortune Ryan m 1952 wbr Children6Parent s David Ogilvy 12th Earl of AirlieLady Alexandra CokeMilitary careerAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyYears of service1945 50RankCaptainService number339585UnitScots GuardsBattles warsSecond World War Contents 1 Background and education 2 Merchant banker 3 Family 4 In popular culture 5 Arms 6 References 7 External linksBackground and education EditAirlie is the eldest son of David Ogilvy 12th Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke His younger brother was Sir Angus Ogilvy the husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent He served as a page to his father at the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey on 12 May 1937 With the death of Queen Elizabeth II as of 8 September 2022 update he is the last surviving participant of the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth in 1937 Born in Westminster David Ogilvy was educated at Eton and served in the Scots Guards during the Second World War In 1946 he was appointed ADC to the C in C and High Commissioner to Austria He remained in the army until 1950 when he left to attend the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester to learn more about estate management He currently maintains two homes on the family s 69 000 acres 280 km2 estate in Angus Cortachy Castle and Airlie Castle He also has a home in Chelsea London Merchant banker EditHe subsequently took up merchant banking joining J Henry Schroder in 1953 He was appointed a director of the company in 1961 and chairman of Henry Schroder Wagg amp Co in 1973 and then of Schroders plc from 1977 3 In 1984 Lord Airlie resigned from Schroder to take up the position of Lord Chamberlain 4 when he was also sworn of the Privy Council and appointed GCVO Lord Airlie as Lord Chamberlain initiated changes in the early 1990s under the auspices of The Way Ahead Group Under these plans The Queen agreed to pay tax greater transparency for the public subsidy of the monarchy began and a greater emphasis on public relations started 5 He was made a Knight of the Thistle on 29 November 1985 6 3 Two years after that he became Chairman of General Accident Fire and Life Assurance plc He followed in the footsteps of his late father who served as Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother He remained in the post until 1997 the same year he was awarded the Royal Victorian Chain 7 Lord Airlie has also served as the Lord Lieutenant of Angus in Scotland 8 and as the Captain General of The Royal Company of Archers and Gold Stick for Scotland He was also the founding Chancellor of the University of Abertay Dundee 1994 2009 9 In 1998 he was asked by the Labour government to stay on as a Lord in Waiting for life Lord Airlie s ancestral home in Tayside is Cortachy Castle near the ancient burgh of Kirriemuir Angus The castle has served as the family home for more than 500 years However in 2014 Lord and Lady Airlie moved out of Cortachy Castle and their eldest son who now manages the property is considering the future of the residence 10 On 13 November 2007 Buckingham Palace announced Lord Airlie was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle following the death of the previous Chancellor the Duke of Buccleuch 1 The Countess of Airlie was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II 11 His grandmother Mabell Countess of Airlie was a Lady in Waiting and subsequently Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary Family EditOn 23 October 1952 he married Virginia Ryan The wedding took place at St Margaret s Westminster in the presence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret 12 They have six children Lady Doune Mabell Ogilvy b 13 August 1953 married Sir Hereward Charles Wake 15th Bt on 16 April 1977 they had four children and divorced in July 1995 Lady Jane Fortune Margaret Ogilvy b 24 June 1955 married Francois Nairac on 30 August 1980 The couple have two daughters David John Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy b 9 March 1958 married firstly in 1981 Hon Geraldine Harmsworth daughter of Vere Harmsworth 3rd Viscount Rothermere They had a daughter Augusta b 1981 before divorcing in 1990 Lord Ogilvy married secondly in 1991 Tarka Kings with whom he has three sons David Huxley Master of Ogilvy b 1991 Joseph b 1995 and Michael b 1997 Hon Bruce Patrick Mark Ogilvy b 7 April 1959 Lady Elizabeth Clementina Ogilvy b 4 June 1965 married Jonathan Baring with whom she has one son Hon Patrick Alexander Ogilvy b 24 March 1971 In popular culture EditHe was portrayed by actor Douglas Reith in the 2006 film The Queen in his capacity as Lord Chamberlain planning the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales 13 He was portrayed by actor Martin Turner in the fifth season of The Crown to manage the divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Arms EditCoat of arms of David Ogilvy 13th Earl of Airlie Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest A Lady from the waist upwards affrontee Azure holding a Portcullis Gules Escutcheon Argent a Lion passant guardant Gules crowned with an Imperial Crown and collared with an open one proper Supporters On either side a Bull Sable armed and unguled Vert and gorged with a Garland of Flowers proper Motto A Fin To the end References Edit a b No 58510 The London Gazette 13 November 2007 p 16433 Birthday s today The Telegraph 17 May 2013 Archived from the original on 16 May 2013 Retrieved 15 May 2014 the Earl of Airlie Lord Lieutenant for Angus 1989 2001 Lord Chamberlain 1984 97 87 a b The Rt Hon the Earl of Airlie KT GCVO PC debretts com Retrieved 2 June 2012 Tomlinson Richard 20 December 1992 They also serve who only ush Independent Can Meghan Markle modernise the monarchy The Economist 23 May 2018 No 50336 The London Gazette 29 November 1985 p 16956 No 54984 The London Gazette 19 December 1997 p 14236 No 43455 The London Gazette 6 October 1964 p 8411 University of Abertay Dundee website Archived 7 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine abertay ac uk Retrieved 7 April 2016 last of the Scottish earls Retrieved 21 July 2016 No 45868 The London Gazette 2 January 1973 p 105 London Pageantry AKA Queen Mother Attends 1952 British Pathe IMDb https www imdb com character ch0084174 ref tt cl t9 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Airlie Cortachy Castle Retrieved 21 July 2016 Domesday Project retrospective archive Retrieved 21 July 2016 Court officesPreceded byThe Lord Maclean Lord Chamberlain1984 1997 Succeeded byThe Lord CamoysHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl of Dalhousie Lord Lieutenant of Angus1989 2001 Succeeded byGeorgiana OsbornePreceded byThe Duke of Buccleuch Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle2007 present IncumbentPeerage of ScotlandPreceded byDavid Ogilvy Earl of Airlie1968 present IncumbentHeir apparent David John Ogilvy Lord OgilvyOrders of precedence in the United KingdomPreceded byThe Earl of Dalhousie Gentlemen Succeeded byThe Earl of Leven Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Ogilvy 13th Earl of Airlie amp oldid 1122159183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
