Person    | Female  Born 25/12/1936 

Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

Categories: Royalty

Granddaughter of King George V and daughter of George, Duke of Kent. Born Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel at 3 Belgrave Square. Seems to specialise in infrastructure plaques - she must have drawn the short straw.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

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Burlington Arcade

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Golden Jubilee Bridges

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Hertsmere Road opened

The graphic is similar to the logo used by the Bow Heritage Trail, and see LC...

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Sir Joseph and Sir William Hooker

Plaque unveiled by Princess Alexandra.

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The Chase - street party - jubilee

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