Prince George is not expected to undertake military service before he becomes king, breaking with centuries-old tradition, the Mail on Sunday reported last year.
However, one young royal is eager to sign up.
I can reveal that Alexander Ogilvy, who has been described as ‘the most handsome British royal you’ve never heard of’, is joining the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst this weekend.
Alex, 27, is a grandson of Princess Alexandra, cousin and bridesmaid to Queen Elizabeth.
His sister, Flora Vesterberg, has spoken of her pride that he joined the armed forces. “We are filled with admiration for you,” she wrote online. “Forever thoughtful and inspiring.”
Alexander Ogilvy attends the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022 in Windsor
He has a double major in Computer Science and Economics from the Ivy League Brown University in the US, where he dated Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo (pictured together in 2017). Her mother, Kerry, is the daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy
Prince Harry and Prince William at the younger brother’s farewell ceremony at Sandhurst
Alexander is the grandson of the Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent
Alexander Ogilvy is seen in the back row before the late Queen’s funeral
Alexander with his sister Flora and parents James and Julia Ogilvy in 2004
Alex has been romantically linked to ‘It Girl’ Isabella Charlotta Poppius (on the catwalk at London Fashion Week in September 2022)
Alex was headmaster of Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where the school year costs £43,500 a year. He was an academic high flyer, achieving high grades in his exams, including straight A’s and straight A’s.
He has a double major in Computer Science and Economics from the Ivy League Brown University in the US, where he dated Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo. Her mother, Kerry, is the daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.
They have since broken up and Alex is in a relationship with ‘It Girl’ Isabella Charlotta Poppius.
Until now, Alex worked in New York at the technology company Prove, which helps companies let their customers prove their identity.
When an interviewer once asked him what three words best described him, he jokingly replied, “A deceitful, insecure man.”
He later said that one of his favorite hobbies outside of work was “practicing a British accent.”