OSWALD, Sir (William Richard) Michael GCVO 1934-2021

[Richard R]

He was s of Lt-Col William Alexander Hugh OSWALD ERD 1905-74, whom he succ as head of that gentry family of Little Orchard, by his 1933 m reg Q3 Surrey to Rose-Marie LEAHY 1907-85. He m 1958 Lady Angela Mary Rose CECIL CVO b 1938 d of 6th Marquess of EXETER 1905-81 and Lady Mary Theresa MONTAGU DOUGLAS SCOTT 1904-84 d of 7th Duke of BUCCLEUCH 1864-1935 and sister of Princess ALICE Duchess of GLOUCESTER 1901-2004, and had a son (William Alexander Michael b 1962 who succ. as family head and is m with three daus) and a dau (Katharine Davina Mary b 1959 who m 1983 Lt-Col Sir Alexander Fergus Matheson LVO 8th Bt and had two sons (the yr of whom became engaged in January 2021) and a dau) as above.

Obit in the Times of 20 April 2021:
Sir Michael Oswald obituary
Former manager of the Royal Studs who advised the Queen and the Queen Mother and presided over their racing interests
EXTRACT
...One morning he made his usual call to [The Queen's] page, Barry Mitford, at Buckingham Palace to say that Harvest Song was running in the 2.30 at Fontwell ... “Barry got rather excited at this, asking will it win and should he have a flutter,...I told him under no circumstances should he waste any money on it....” Harvest Song ... won by five and a half lengths. When Oswald called the Queen to ask if she had watched the race, she replied: “Oh yes, and may I say that Barry is standing next to me. If I were you, I would find some dark glasses and a good disguise next time [you] come anywhere near this place.”
...William Richard Michael Oswald was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in 1934 of Scots descent. He was the elder of two sons of Lieutenant-Colonel William Oswald, who during the Second World War had served on the staff of Earl Alexander of Tunis, and on the staff of General Eisenhower after America entered the war in 1941, and his wife Rose-Marie (née Leahy)....
...It was at Royal Ascot that Oswald saw Lady Angela Cecil, daughter of the 6th Marquess of Exeter.... The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were among the guests at their wedding, which took place ... on his birthday, a date he shared with the Queen. “We have a gun salute every year on our anniversary,” laughed Lady Angela, who Oswald called “the commanding officer”. Lady Angela, who was woman of the bedchamber to the Queen Mother, survives him with their daughter Katharine ... and their son, William...
Sir Michael Oswald, GCVO, former manager of the Royal Studs, was born on April 21, 1934. He died after a long illness on April 17, 2021, aged 86
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-michael-oswald-obituary-d39fbzdpj

[Richard R]

Death notice in the Telegraph of 22 April 2021: OSWALD Sir Michael Oswald GCVO on Saturday 17th April, greatly loved and loving husband of Angela and father of Katharine and William, doting and adored grandfather of Andrew, Archie, Louisa, Marina, Lucy and Lara, and great-grandfather of Lochie, Jack and Charlie. Private family funeral. Thanksgiving service to be announced later.

[Richard R]

Are the three gt grandsons (Lochie, Jack & Charlie) issue of Andrew William Fergus MATHESON OF MATHESON Yr (b 1985) by his 2015 m to Alexandra Ludovica Dudley-Cooke?

RECENT BIRTH REGISTRATIONS FROM SCOTLAND'S PEOPLE

Lochlan Craig MATHESON b 2019 ref 479/44 Falkirk
Lochlan James MATHESON b 2019 ref 772/899 Livingston
Jack Thomas MATHESON b 2016 ref 480/193 Falkirk
Jack Matheson MATHESON b 2017 ref 731/129 Leith
Charles Peter MATHESON b 2017 ref 475/46 Lennoxtown
Charlie Murdo MATHESON b 2019 ref 604/76 Glasgow
Charlie Robert MATHESON b 2020 ref 772/598 Livingston

[Richard R]

Obit in the Telegraph of 29 April 2021: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/04/28/sir-michael-oswald-expert-stud-management-many-years-advised/

[Richard R]

From the Times of 21 Oct 2021: Thanksgiving Services: OSWALD Sir Michael GCVO, a Service of Thanksgiving will be held at St Clement Danes, London ... on 25th March 2022 at 11am. There will be an opportunity to meet afterwards, for which an admission card will be required. Please email ... or contact a member of the family for an admission card and further details.

[Richard R]

Court Circular 25 March 2022:

Windsor Castle
The Queen was represented by The Princess Royal at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Michael Oswald (formerly National Hunt Adviser to The Queen) which was held at St Clement Danes Church, London WC2, this morning.

Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Michael Oswald which was held at St Clement Danes Church, London WC2, this morning.

[colinp]

The notice of the service in today's Daily Telegraph also states:

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were represented by the Earl of Rosslyn.  Prince Michael of Kent and the Earl of St Andrews attended.  Princess Alexandra was represented by Major Charles Macfarlane.