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Princess Alexandra makes rare public appearance with King Charles

The late Queen's cousin, 88, joined the monarch at a special service

Danielle Stacey
Online Royal CorrespondentLondon
June 4, 2025
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Princess Alexandra made a rare public appearance as she joined the King at a special church service in London on Wednesday evening.

The late Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, 88, was pictured seated next to Charles, 76, in the Queen's Chapel as the royals marked its 400th anniversary.

Alexandra, who is known as the Honourable Lady of Ogilvy, was last seen publicly as she attended the King's Christmas lunch for extended family at Buckingham Palace last December.

Princess Alexandra seated next to King Charles in Queen's Chapel© Getty Images
Princess Alexandra, seated next to the King, wore a navy outfit and her hair up in a chignon

She is still listed as a working member of the royal family but has taken a step back from full-time public duties in recent years.

Princess Alexandra arriving for royal family Christmas lunch© Getty Images
Princess Alexandra pictured as she arrived at the Christmas lunch

According to the Court Circular, some of Alexandra's last major engagements were attending the King's coronation, presenting medals to members of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) in her role as Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, and visiting the Chelsea Flower Show – all in 2023.

She was also among the royals at a thanksgiving service in Windsor for the late King Constantine of Greece in February 2024, accompanied by her daughter, Marina Ogilvy

Britain's Princess Alexandra (L), Marina Ogilvy (C) and Britain's Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend a thanksgiving service for the life of King Constantine of the Hellenes© Getty
Princess Alexandra and Marina Ogilvy seated alongside Prince Andrew at the thanksgiving service for King Constantine

The service at the Queen's Chapel featured music by the Gentlemen and Children of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal Choir, accompanied by the Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra and the State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry Band.

King Charles III meeting choristers after a service celebrating 400 years of The Queen's Chapel© Getty Images
The King meet choristers after the service

It reflected the chapel's early role as a place of worship for European courtiers.

After the celebration, the King viewed a newly commissioned piece of altar plate – the His Majesty King Charles III Ciboria – the first addition to the chapel's silverware since 1688.

All about Alexandra

Born on 25 December 1936, Alexandra is the only daughter of the late Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She has two brothers - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 89, and Prince Michael of Kent, 82.

On 24 April 1963, she married The Hon. Angus James Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey and the couple went on to have two children – James and Marina Ogilvy.

Angus and Alexandra walking down the aisle at Westminster Abbey© Mirrorpix
Angus and Alexandra got married at Westminster Abbey

Alexandra has four grandchildren – James's children, Flora Vesterberg and Alexander Ogilvy, while Marina is mother to Zenouska and Christian Mowatt.

Alexandra and Angus with their son James at their home, Thatched House, in 1968© Getty
Alexandra and Angus with their son James at their home, Thatched House, in 1968

She still lives at Thatched House Lodge in Richmond, London – the home she shared with her husband, who died in 2004.

Queen Elizabeth and Princess Alexandra in 2016© Getty
Princess Alexandra shared a close bond with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth II

Princess Alexandra, who was very close to her cousin, the late Queen, spent much of her working life carrying out engagements in relation to her partonages and charities – from the arts to medical care.

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