Uttrang Kaur Khalsa

Uttrang Kaur Khalsa (born Alexandra Aitken; 14 June 1980), also known earlier as Ally Aitken, is a British citizen and an environmental campaigner, model, actress, artist and socialite. She is a qualified yoga teacher and translates Sikh and Hindu scriptures. She is the daughter of former British government Cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken. She is the great granddaughter of John Maffey,1st Baron Rugby. She is a great-great niece of newspaper magnate and war-time minister Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.

At the birth of Alexandra in Lausanne, US President Richard Nixon sent flowers to her mother Lolitza. His security team and the Swiss police used the delivery to practice the emergency protocol for escorting an injured head of state to the hospital, closing roads for the delivery.[1] In 2010, she became a Sikh. Her primary reason for becoming Sikh, she was quoted saying, is that "It is the only worship where I have seen Jains, Hindus , Buddhists and Christians together. The poetry of Sikhism shares words with Muslims and Hindus in praise" She became a Sikh adopting the name of Uttrang Kaur Khalsa as part of her religion. Khalsa means "pure".

As a writer she has had articles published in The Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and Tatler. As a musician she plays the harp and has played in the world air guitar championships.

Early life

Alexandra Aitken was born on 14 June 1980.[2][3] She is daughter of former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and former British government Cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken and his first wife Lolicia Aitken. She has a twin sister Victoria, a brother William and a half-sister Petrina Khashoggi. Alexandra went to The King's School, Canterbury where she acted as a server and school sacresten in Canterbury Cathedral carrying altar candles. She graduated in fine arts.[2] and won the school art prize. She had a well-educated upbringing attending The Hampshire School in England and in France which is at its foundation a ballet school. She danced and sang in the musicals Oliver , Annie and Oklahoma. Her family were well known a political hosts frequently hosting prayer breakfasts and political think tank parties in their home in London ( 8 Lord North Street, which Winston Churchill also once lived in). In 2002, she posed for GQ magazine along with her half sister Khashoggi. In 2004, she appeared in the movie Enduring Love.[4][5]. She has lived in Hollywood and Anandpur Sahib (A sacred city of The Sikhs) where Guru Ki Langer(free food for all) is served 24/7. She currently lives by Canterbury; the famous medieval Pilgrims destination.

References
  1. Aitken, Jonathan (2003). Pride and Perjury: An Autobiography. A&C Black. p. 72.
  2. "ਸਿੰਘਣੀ ਸਜੀ ਉਤਰੰਗ ਕੌਰ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਅਣਵਿਆਹੀ ਦੱਸਿਆ". Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. "Alexandra Aitken". The Peerage. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. "The astonishing conversion of the Aitken girls". The Independent. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. "Enduring Love (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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