Princess Alexandra at the Rose Ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel, 1959.Getty Images
Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy was sixth in line to the throne at the time of her birth. The daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark was, indeed, called upon to be a bridesmaid to the Queen on her wedding day. The two are the greatest of friends, the Queen is so fond of Princess Alexandra, this fabulously glamorous royal, that she held a reception for her at…

