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 grandpa. He’s an amazing man and he’s definitely inspired me.”
Lady Marina is the daughter of the Earl and…
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…
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’s 53 years of service as its President.
The Cross of Sacrifice was specially made at the Commission’s…
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…
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, who is also the first cousin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was born on 9 October 1935…
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…
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously letting Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has…
A salute to The King from the Duke of Kent as the senior royals attend Trooping the Colour
17th June 2023
The Duke of Kent was amongst the senior royals in attendance at Trooping the Colour on Saturday in Central London.
The annual event, which celebrates the monarch’s official birthday, also saw the traditional balcony appearance in the early afternoon.
As The King arrived back at the palace, some members of The Royal Family gathered on the balcony to greet the monarch.
Amongst them…
