The Kents

Who is the Duke of Kent?

Prince Edward (b. 9 October 1935) has been Duke of Kent since 1942, following the sad death of his father in a flying accident when he was nearly seven-years-old. He is not only a cousin to Queen Elizabeth, by his father who was a younger brother of King George VI, but he is also related to the Duke of Edinburgh through his mother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She was the last foreign…
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Buckingham Palace release a new photograph to mark the engagement of Lady Gabriella Windsor

Buckingham Palace has released an image to commemorate the engagement of Lady Gabriella Windsor to her long-term partner, Thomas Kingston. The photograph was taken by Alexandra Diez de Rivera and shows the couple after the announcement of their engagement was made public. Lady Gabriella Windsor is the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent – Prince Michael is The Queen’s…
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Fifty years on: The death of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

In the last days of August 1968, the Royal Family made a sad and surprising announcement. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent’s health was ”giving rise to anxiety” following the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumour. There was  sympathy for the duchess, a popular member of the House of Windsor for over three decades, and good wishes began to pour in. However, surprise turned to…
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The Duchess of Kent gives an extremely rare interview ahead of Wimbledon

The Duchess of Kent has conducted an extremely rare interview in which she reflects on her love of tennis ahead of the start of Wimbledon. Speaking to the BBC’s Simon McCoy, the Duchess, who prefers to be known as Katherine Kent, spoke of her time as a member of The Royal Family at Wimbledon, and her memories of the occasion, including when she consoled Jana Novotna in the 1993…
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