David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie

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The Right Honourable
The Earl of Airlie
KT GCVO PC JP
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
Arms of the Earl of Airlie.svg
Born (1926-05-17) 17 May 1926 (age 97)
London, England
Title Earl of Airlie
Tenure 28 December 1968 – present
Spouse(s) Virginia Fortune Ryan
Issue Lady Doune Ogilvy
Lady Jane Ogilvy
David Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy
The Hon. Bruce Ogilvy
Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy
The Hon. Patrick Ogilvy

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.

Background and education

Airlie is the eldest son of David Ogilvy, 7th (or 12th) Earl of Airlie and Lady Alexandra Coke. His younger brother was Sir Angus Ogilvy, the husband of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent. Born in London, 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.

Career

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.[3] In 1984, Lord Airlie resigned from Schroder in order to take up the position of Lord Chamberlain.[4] He was following 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. He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1985.[5][3]

Lord Airlie has also served as the Lord Lieutenant of Angus in Scotland,[6] 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).[7] His wife, the Countess of Airlie, is a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.[8] His grandmother, Mabell, Countess of Airlie was a Lady-in-Waiting and subsequently Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary.

Family

On 23 October 1952, he married Virginia Fortune Ryan, daughter of a wealthy American businessman John Barry Ryan and his wife, Margaret, daughter of wealthy financier Otto Kahn. The wedding took place at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret.[9]

They have six children:

  • Lady Doune Mabell Ogilvy (b. (1953-08-13) 13 August 1953 (age 70)
  • Lady Jane Fortune Margaret Ogilvy (b. (1955-06-24) 24 June 1955 (age 68)
  • David John Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy (b. (1958-03-09) 9 March 1958 (age 66)
  • The Hon. Bruce Patrick Mark Ogilvy (b. (1959-04-07) 7 April 1959 (age 65)
  • Lady Elizabeth Clementine Ogilvy (b. (1965-06-04) 4 June 1965 (age 58)
  • The Hon. Patrick Alexander Ogilvy (b. (1971-03-24) 24 March 1971 (age 53)

The numbering of the titles vary, depending on whether the attainted holders of the earldom and their successors are counted or not. He is a recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain.[10] In 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]

Ancestry

Family of David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Clementina Drummond
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Henrietta Blanche Stanley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Hon. Henrietta Maria Dillon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Philip Gore, 4th Earl of Arran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Elizabeth Marianne Napier
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Lady Mabell Gore
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Edith Jocelyn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Frances Clavering-Cowper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Lady Anne Amelia Keppel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Thomas Coke, 3rd Earl of Leicester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Samuel Charles Whitbread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Juliana Whitbread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Hon. Julia Trevor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Lady Alexandra Coke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Henry White, 1st Baron Annaly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Luke White, 2nd Baron Annaly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Ellen Dempster
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Alice Emily White
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. James Stuart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Emily Stuart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In popular culture

He 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.[citation needed]

Arms

Arms of David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
Coronet
A Coronet of an Earl
Crest
A Lady from the waist upwards, affrontée 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: no. 58510. p. 16433. 13 November 2007.
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  5. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 21848. p. 1822. 29 November 1985. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43455. p. 8411. 6 October 1964.
  7. ↑ http://www.abertay.ac.uk/about/theuni/chancellor/
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45868. p. 105. 2 January 1973.
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  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54984. p. 14236. 19 December 1997.

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Court offices
Preceded by Lord Chamberlain
1984–1997		 Succeeded by
The Lord Camoys
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Angus
1989–2001		 Succeeded by
Georgiana Osborne
Preceded by Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle
2007 – present		 Incumbent
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Airlie
1968 – present		 Incumbent
Heir apparent:
David John Ogilvy, Lord Ogilvy
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
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