Sir James Ulick Francis Canning Alexander GCB GCVO CMG OBE (10 February 1889 – 4 April 1973) was a British Army officer, businessman, and courtier in several of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom.

[1] Alexander was born at 18 Montague Street, Portman Square, in Marylebone, London, the eldest son of Capt.

From 1923 to 1925 he served as Political Secretary to Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone while he was Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.

In 1936, Alexander held the office of Keeper of the Privy Purse and Extra Equerry to Edward VIII, and he retained the role during the reign of George VI from 1936 to 1952;[8][9] among his duties was allocating 'Grace and Favour' Apartments in the Royal Palaces.

[14] In 1925, he was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) following the Prince of Wales' tour to Africa and South America.