Alexander Ramsay of Mar
| Alexander Ramsay of Mar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay 21 December 1919 Clarence House, London, England |
| Died | 20 December 2000 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater |
Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun |
| Children |
Katharine Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun Hon. Alice Ramsay Hon. Elizabeth Ramsay |
| Parent(s) |
Alexander Ramsay Princess Patricia of Connaught |
Captain Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay of Mar DL (21 December 1919 – 20 December 2000) was the only child of Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon. Alexander Ramsay in February 1919. His mother was the youngest child of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. His father was the third son of John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie. Alexander was the first cousin of the Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Prince Gustaf Adolf (the father of the current King of Sweden) and their siblings, because their mother, Princess Margaret of Connaught, was Alexander's aunt and wife to the Crown Prince of Sweden.
Ramsay was born Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay on 21 December 1919 at Clarence House, then the London residence of his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Connaught. He (along with his cousin Viscount Lascelles, later 7th Earl of Harewood) acted as a page of honour during the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. After leaving Eton College the same year, he received commission in the Grenadier Guards. Ramsay saw active service in North Africa during World War II. He lost his right leg during a tank battle at Tunisia in 1943. In 1944, he joined the staff of his cousin, The Duke of Gloucester, who was then Governor-General of Australia.
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