The wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent and The Honourable Angus Ogilvy took place on Wednesday, 24 April 1963 at Westminster Abbey.

[1] Princess Alexandra of Kent, a granddaughter of King George V, first met businessman Angus Ogilvy, son of the 12th Earl of Airlie, at a ball at Luton Hoo, the Bedfordshire home of her cousin Lady Zia Wernher.

Throughout their eight-year courtship, the pair often met at Cluniemore, the Perthshire home of Lady Zia's daughter Myra Butter.

[3] Ogilvy presented Alexandra with an engagement ring made of a cabochon sapphire set in gold and surrounded by diamonds on both sides.

[6] Ogilvy had a set of diamond and turquoise flowers the Princess had worn throughout her youth turned into a larger tiara and presented it along with a coordinating pair of earrings and copy of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace from the jeweller Collingwood to his bride.

The traditional Anglican wedding service was conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer by Eric Abbott, Dean of Westminster, and Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Prior to the service, the organist of the Abbey played pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, Herbert Howells and William Henry Harris.

[9] The Queen wore an eau-de-nil dress with a matching three-quarter sleeves chiffon overcoat by Norman Hartnell and a hat by Simone Mirman.

Notable guests in attendance included:[13][verification needed] After the ceremony, Alexandra and Angus left the Abbey in the Glass Coach for the reception at St James's Palace.