The Kents

They are the loyal but often overlooked branch of the House of Windsor. The Kents continue to play an important, if sometimes silent, role within the Royal Family. And 2024 was no different. While true tragedy hit the headlines, the royal cousins who have long supported the Crown kept on with their duty, led by a prince called Edward who has been a royal duke for over 80 years. The past year has…

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 the monarchy forever are revealed. Could another royal brother have been declared monarch in place of Edward VIII? We all…

The Duke of Kent has attended a special service marking 200 years of the RNLI. [getty src=”2050034707″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] 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 around the country to mark the…

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 observer in 1936. Sir John Simon, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Home Office, was present when Princess Marina…