The Kents

The sweet nod to an historic romance as this forgotten royal makes big announcement

Lady Marina Windsor, granddaughter to the Duke and Duchess of Kent, has announced that she is engaged to be married. The 32-year-old revealed on Instagram that she is to marry Nico Macauley– an account executive at cloud security company Zscaler. Lady Marina posted three photographs on Instagram, along with the caption which simply read “Very happy!” Just to add to…
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Prince Michael of Kent takes the reins as he competes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Prince Michael of Kent was amongst the many people to compete in the Royal Windsor Horse Show over the weekend. The 81-year-old royal took part in the British Driving Society event, as did the Duchess of Edinburgh and Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Michael, who was a first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II, completed the four mile drive on board two Windsor Greys. He received…
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How Queen Elizabeth II discretely protected the Duke Of Kent from kidnapping attempt

Queen Elizabeth II personally intervened to ensure the safety of her cousin, the Duke of Kent, after information came to light that the IRA was planning to kidnap him. The Duke had been posted to Northern Ireland with the Royal Scots Greys in 1971. However, the former Northern Irish Prime Minister, Terence O’Neill, had information that the IRA planned to kidnap the Duke if he entered Belfast.
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The Duke of Kent 'reluctantly' misses Remembrance Sunday commemorations due to mobility issues

The Duke of Kent has been forced to miss the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph due to ‘episodic mobility problems’. Sources say the 88-year-old ‘reluctantly’ missed the event, having had no choice due to his mobility problems. His Royal Highness was also forced to pull out of the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday…
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