British RoyalsPrince & Princess of WalesThe Kents

The Duchess of Cambridge presents Wimbledon trophy for first time

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…
Read more
LesothoThe Kents

Lady Gabriella reveals her fears about tiara falling off during wedding

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…
Read more
The Kents

Who is Prince Michael of Kent?

Prince Michael (b. 4 July 1942) is the younger brother of the Duke of Kent and paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. As a five-year-old, he was a pageboy at the wedding of the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He was educated at Sunningdale School and Eton, before entering the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, during his life he has always been active in learning languages and…
Read more
The Kents

Duke of Kent involved in a car crash

The Duke of Kent, 83, was involved in a car crash with a student in Brighton earlier this month on the evening of 2 June. The Queen’s cousin was in a crash on the A27 when he allegedly pulled out onto the roadway in his Jaguar in front of student Olivia Fellows, 21…
Queen Elizabeth IIThe Kents

93-year-old Queen & 83-year-old Duke of Kent stand to take salute at Trooping the Colour

The Queen was joined by the Duke of Kent as they both stood to take the salute at Horse Guards for Trooping the Colour. The Queen, who is 93-years-old and her cousin, who is 83-years-old, stood for a large proportion of the hour-long ceremony to acknowledge the troops as they paraded the Colour. Her Majesty was also accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Duke of York and Princess…
Read more