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The smart set’s talking about... Flora Ogilvy

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WHILE the fashion world is obsessed with the identity of Meghan Markle’s bridal gown designer, Prince Harry’s pals are more interested in which guest will wear the raciest frock.

My money would be on Flora Ogilvy, right, 23- year- old granddaugh­ter of Princess Alexandra, the Queen’s cousin.

Art dealer Flora set the tone this week when she turned up at a party in London’s Marylebone in this striking tartan mini-dress.

Adorned with gold buttons, the vintage green and navy outfit was a world away from the knee-length tartan kilts favoured by older royals.

‘ I combine luxury brands like Burberry with vintage pieces found at Portobello Market,’ she tells me.

‘I like to keep it simple with good tailoring and interestin­g textures.’

Bristol Universtit­y graduate Flora, who spent a day as an extra on ITV drama Downton Abbey, is determined to show that former actress Meghan is not the only one with an artistic side.

‘ I perform in two folk bands,’ she says. ‘ We do coffee shops and people’s houses.’

A fan of social media, Flora raised eyebrows when she shared on Instagram an intimate family picture of her great uncles, Prince Michael and the Duke of Kent, at Thatched House Lodge in Richmond Park, home to Princess Alexandra.

The only thing lacking for energetic Flora, who starts her day with a 6am workout at a boxing gym near her Notting Hill home, is a boyfriend.

She insists: ‘I can’t even think about going there.’

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