The Kents

Duke of Kent involved in a car crash

The Duke of Kent, 83, was involved in a car crash with a student in Brighton earlier this month on the evening of 2 June. The Queen’s cousin was in a crash on the A27 when he allegedly pulled out onto the roadway in his Jaguar in front of student Olivia Fellows, 21, who slammed the breaks of her Mini Cooper to avoid hitting the Duke. After applying her brakes, Fellows, who had been going…
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The Kents

The Duke of Kent and the Scots Guards

On the 27th February, HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will visit 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who are currently in Cyprus on deployment as part of a peacekeeping mission. The Duke is Colonel of the Scots Guard – who are a regiment of Foot Guards within the British Army…
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The Netherlands State Visit – Day 2

The second and final day of The Netherlands State Visit began with a breakfast at Mansion House with the Earl and Countess of Wessex. Shortly before the breakfast, Their Majesties and the Earl and Countess of Wessex signed the guestbook. The breakfast was given by the Lord Mayor and was attended by business leaders from both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. After breakfast, they viewed an…
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The Kents

Who is the Duke of Kent?

Prince Edward (b. 9 October 1935) has been Duke of Kent since 1942, following the sad death of his father in a flying accident when he was nearly seven-years-old. He is not only a cousin to Queen Elizabeth, by his father who was a younger brother of King George VI, but he is…
Features

The Recap: Monday 11 June 2018

Royal tour bonanza! The Sussexes are heading down under for their first official overseas visit together, new details on Prince William’s Middle Eastern tour, plus The Countess of Wessex in Leeds, and healthy eating for Princess Anne. James Brookes rounds up the…
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The Queen is joined by her grandchildren at Buckingham Palace Garden Party

Yesterday, The Queen hosted the second of four garden parties to be held this year. This one took place in the gardens of Buckingham Palace with 8,000 guests to dine on the 27,000 cups of tea and coffee, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake. Joining Her Majesty were two of her grandchildren, Prince William and Princess Eugenie. Also in attendance were the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the…
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