Alexander Ogilvy, the 28-year-old grandson of Princess Alexandra, has graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, completing the same 44-week training programme as Princes William and Harry. He has now been commissioned as an officer in the British Army and signed up to the Household Cavalry.
Ogilvy, who holds the position of 54th in line to the British throne, attended Brown University in the US before his military training, where he double majored in Economics and Computer Science. His sister, Flora Vesterberg, expressed pride in her brother's achievement as she watched his passing-out parade in Berkshire.
Princess Alexandra, the 88-year-old cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, attended the graduation ceremony on August 8, wearing a paisley coat. Her granddaughter Flora chose a floral blue outfit with a matching shawl and pillbox hat.
Royal expert Richard Eden has speculated that Ogilvy, dubbed 'the hottest royal you never heard of', could have a starring role in King Charles's birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, next year. The event, held annually in June on Horse Guards Parade, involves over 1,400 officers and soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians.
