Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie

Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (née Ryan; 9 February 1933 – 16 August 2024) was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.

[1] Lady Airlie was born in Mayfair, London, on 9 February 1933, the daughter of John Barry Ryan Jr. (1901–1966) and Margaret Kahn (1901–1995).

[2] Her mother was the daughter of German-American financier Otto Hermann Kahn and her father was the grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan.

[8] In 2003, Lady Airlie celebrated her 70th birthday with a dinner at the private member's nightclub Annabel's in Mayfair, which the Queen attended.

In May 2007, she accompanied the Queen on her trip to the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of England's first American settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.

[11] After the Queen's death, King Charles III retained his mother's ladies-in-waiting to assist with hosting events at Buckingham Palace.

[2][19][20][21] A statement released by Buckingham Palace stated that the King was "deeply saddened to hear the news, having known Lady Airlie for so much of his life and having so greatly appreciated her immense devotion and dedicated service to Her late Majesty over so many years.

The Countess of Airlie returns to Buckingham Palace in a carriage in 2008, having attended the State Opening of Parliament in her capacity as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II.