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Duke of Kent presented with certificate to mark 50 years as President of the RNLI

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13th December 2019
The Duke of Kent has been presented with The Institution’s Thanks on Vellum certificate to mark 50 years as President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as thanks for his dedication to the charity. Stuart Popham, RNLI Chair, and Mark Dowie, RNLI Chief Executive, were at St James’s Palace on Tuesday, 10 December to present the Duke with the honour. Dowie commented on…
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Edward, Duke of Kent's earliest photos

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9th October 2019
The Duke of Kent, cousin of the Queen, celebrates his 84th birthday today. And despite approaching the mid point of his ninth decade, this Prince Edward keeps on going with an impressive array of royal engagements every year. Now, he’s one of the more low key members…
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The Duchess of Kent celebrates music at reception in London

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20th September 2019
It’s long been known as one of her great passions in life and earlier this month, the Duchess of Kent celebrated the world of music as she made a rare public appearance at an event in London. The duchess, in her role as Emeritus President of the Royal Northern College of Music, welcomed students past and present as well as staff to a special evening at St. James’ Palace. Over 90…
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The Duchess of Cambridge presents Wimbledon trophy for first time

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14th July 2019
It felt like a changing of the guard. For decades, the Duke of Kent has handed over the prizes at Wimbledon but today he stepped aside. For the first time, the Duchess of Cambridge presented the trophies on Centre Court at the end of an already legendary match. The duchess, patron of the All England Tennis Club, had joined the duke, the club’s president, in the Royal Box at Wimbledon for…
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Lady Gabriella reveals her fears about tiara falling off during wedding

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8th July 2019
Lady Gabriella Kingston has opened up about her royal wedding that took place in May during an interview with Hello! magazine. The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent revealed her fears about her tiara falling off after bridesmaids accidentally stepped on her veil. “Suddenly I could feel my tiara start to pull back and in those few unnerving moments, I thought it would come…
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