James Ogilvy

James Robert Bruce Ogilvy (born 29 February 1964) is a British landscape designer, and the founder and editor of Luxury Briefing. He is a relative of the British royal family as the elder child and only son of Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent. His mother was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, both being granddaughters of King George V. As a result, he is a second cousin of King Charles III and 58th in the line to the British throne. Early life and family Ogilvy was born in Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey. He was the first of four children born to royalty within a space of nine weeks in 1964, the others being Prince Edward, Lady Helen Windsor and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Ogilvy was baptised by Arthur Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, with Queen Elizabeth II among his seven godparents. When he was born, he was 13th in line to the British throne. As of June 2023, he is 58th. Education and professional life His education began in the "palace school" with his cousins Prince Edward, Lady Helen Windsor and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Subsequently, Ogilvy attended Gibbs pre-prep and Heatherdown Preparatory School (with Prince Edward). After that, Ogilvy and Prince Edward went separate ways, the prince to Gordonstoun and Cambridge, and Ogilvy to Eton College and the University of St Andrews. From St. Andrews, he earned a Scottish Master of Arts degree in History of art. He then attended the full-time MBA course at Cranfield from 1990 to 1991, obtaining the MBA qualification. He worked for Barclays de Zoete Wedd (BZW) and then a shipping agency in Edinburgh.