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…
It’s a royal ‘what if’. What if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? The possibility of a different royal line taking the throne lingers in an alternative history. But another intriguing possibility is highlighted as new papers about the moment that changed…
Lady Marina Windsor has opened up about her relationship with her grandfather, the Duke of Kent, in a new interview.
Speaking to Hello!, Lady Marina described her 88-year-old grandfather as an “amazing man”.
The 31-year-old socialite said: “I love my…
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.
The Duke of Kent has attended a special service marking 200 years of the RNLI.
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The ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey and saw three lifeboats brought to the doors of the ancient church to celebrate the anniversary. Events also took place…
The Duke of Kent receives special gift from Commonwealth organisation
13th February 2024
The Duke of Kent received a special gift from a longstanding partnership, marking 53 years at the helm of a special Commonwealth organisation.
In a social media post, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission shared that they had a commissioned a special gift to recognise…
The Duke of Kent 'reluctantly' misses Remembrance Sunday commemorations due to mobility issues
12th November 2023
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…
In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine.
The Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political…
A life dedicated to the crown: the many decades of service of the Duke of Kent
29th September 2023
For 70 years, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent has led a life of service to the crown. Edward, the son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and the grandson of King George V will turn 88 this year. Ahead of his birthday, here is a look back at his seven decades of service.
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The Duke of Kent marks a poignant anniversary in August and one that cements a strange and unlooked for place in the history books.
Prince Edward is the only person in recorded history to hold a royal dukedom for eighty years.
His Royal Highness, 87, became Duke of Kent on August 25th 1942 at the age of six when his father was killed in a plane crash.
He has now held his title for eight…
