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John Kenneth Ambler (6 June 1924 – 31 May 2008) was a British businessman married to Princess Margaretha of Sweden.
Wedding
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Life and work
Ambler was born in Sussex. His parents were Captain Charles Ambler (1896–1954) and Louise Gwendolen Cullen (1895–1980). Princess Margaretha and John Ambler were married inGärdslösa Church
Gärdslösa Church ( sv, Gärdslösa kyrka) is a Lutheran church on the Swedish island Öland, in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to the Diocese of Växjö.
History and architecture
In the church porch of Gärdslösa Church stands a Christian r ...
, Öland
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, on 30 June 1964. The couple then lived in England
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, first in London
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and later at Chippinghurst Manor outside Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the Un ...
. They had three children: Sybilla Louise (b. London, 14 April 1965), Charles Edward (b. London, 14 July 1966) and James Patrick (b. Oxford, 10 June 1967).''Svensk Damtidning'', issue 25, 2008, page 6
For many years John Ambler was a director of Atlas Express Ltd (which provided nationwide parcel delivery services) and managing director of Atlas Air Express. In the late 1950s he used Freddie Laker's Channel Air Bridge car ferry flights, from Southend to Rotterdam and Ostend. Working with continental hauliers Ambler later established Trukair, a parcel delivery network connecting the UK and the Common Market and Scandinavia; this was a pioneering venture, before the inception of daily roll-on, roll-off ferry services between the UK and the Continent. After business declined, the family had to vacate their home, Chippinghurst Manor (which was owned by James Gladstone McDougall, a member of a flour milling dynasty), and move to a smaller house.
The Amblers often visited the Swedish royal family at Solliden
Solliden Palace -- commonly known as just ''Solliden --'' is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family and the personal private property of King Carl XVI Gustaf. The palace is situated near the Borgholm Castle ruin on the island of Ö ...
on Öland and John Ambler often participated in King Carl XVI Gustaf
Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973.
He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, ...
's autumn hunts.
The couple separated in 1996, but continued to be married. Ambler suffered from poor health for a number of years and spent his last ten years in a nursing home in Oxfordshire.
Honours
* : Commander of the Royal Order of Vasa (1964). --
Foreign honours
* : Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus Van Amsberg./ref>
See also
* Swedish Royal FamilyReferences