David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, a cherished friend of the late Queen Elizabeth II, has sadly passed away at the age of 97.
Born in Scotland, he had the honor of serving as a page to his father, David, the 12th Earl of Airlie, during the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on May 12, 1937.
Following the passing of the Queen last September, he became the sole surviving participant of that significant event.
Alastair Bruce, godfather to the Earl of Wessex, shared the news of his death on social media, prompting an outpouring of tributes from his followers.
David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, seen here with the late Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Garden Party at Holyrood in Edinburgh in 2009. The two became friends when they were children
David (seen here with Princess Margaret) was a key figure in the royal household, regularly staying at Sandringham and Balmoral to go shooting with the family
One mourner expressed, “Oh no, this is so very sad. Such a lovely man, and as will inevitably be said, what a life. But he really was wonderful.”
Another mourner added, “‘Oh no, he was a firm favorite. Condolences to his family and all who knew him.”
A third person wrote, “What a remarkable lifetime of service to the Crown. May he rest in peace.”
After the queen’s passing, David served as King Charles’ Chancellor of the Thistle and played a significant role in the Monarch’s Coronation in May.
Born just a month after Elizabeth in 1926, the two became close friends after meeting at his birthday party.
During an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today program after her death, David shared an endearing story of their early friendship, saying, “The two princesses were staying at Glamis Castle, which is only a few miles from Cortachy, my home.
We had this tea party, and my father and mother had given me a pedal car as a birthday present.
When the party started, my father said to me, ‘I think it would be very nice if you invited Princess Elizabeth to have a ride in your present’ – this little motor car.
I said, ‘Certainly not. This is my birthday, this is my car, and nobody else is going to have a ride in it’.
This caused a bit of a row, and I lost the battle. So that was the first time I met her. That’s 90 years ago now.”
David went on to become an important figure in the royal household, regularly staying at Sandringham and Balmoral.
In 1984, the Queen appointed him as Lord Chamberlain.
His presence in the lives of the Royal family was so significant that he was portrayed in the 2006 film The Queen, by actor Douglas Reith.
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