Princess Alexandra’s most senior aide, Diane Duke, has been honoured for her service to The Royal Family.
Mrs Duke, who is both Private Secretary and Comptroller to Princess Alexandra, was invested at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Received by The King, Mrs Duke became a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Mrs Duke has been a long-serving member of Princess Alexandra’s…
The husband of a Princess who refused a royal title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
7th January 2023
Back in April 1963, the country stopped to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later, Buckingham Palace…
The Dukes of Kent & Gloucester could be the reason why Edward & Sophie have not been made Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
6th January 2023
Almost 24 years ago in 1999, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the then Prince Charles agreed that one day, Prince Edward and Sophie would become the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh.
The announcement was made on the couple’s wedding day in June 1999, with Prince…
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is celebrating her 86th birthday.
The cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth, who was born on December 25 1936, is marking the occasion at home with her family.
Despite now being in her mid-eighties, Her Royal Highness still maintains a busy diary of engagements.
Alexandra is the Patron of over 100 organisations and has been carrying out duties…
The Duke of Kent, Prince Michael and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester come together to mourn The Queen
10th September 2022
The Queen’s cousins sat together to hear the official declaration of Her Late Majesty’s death and the proclamation of King Charles III.
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The Duke of Kent, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s closest relatives, looked sombre as he sat at…
The Duchess of Kent shares her love of gangsta rap - revealing Ice Cube and Eminem are two of her favourite musical artists
22nd August 2022
The Duchess of Kent has granted a rare interview to the Sunday Telegraph in which she revealed that she has a love of gangsta rap.
The Duchess, who is prefers to be known informally as Katharine Kent, told Camilla Tominey that American rappers Ice Cube and Eminem are two…
Why is Princess Michael of Kent not called Princess Marie Christine?
16th August 2022
Marie Christine von Reibnitz has been a member of the British Royal Family for over 40 years, and even though she doesn’t carry out official royal engagements, she is a well-known figure, not least because of some of her highly publicised controversial actions in the past.
Marie Christine is better known as Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent…
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…
The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, is perhaps one of the most uncommon faces in the British Royal Family. Over the years, she has rarely made public appearances, but each summer, she usually makes an exception. The Duchess is a regular at…
Prince Michael of Kent joins the Ukrainian Ambassador in the Royal Box for the opening day of WimbledonÂ
27th June 2022
Prince Michael of Kent was in attendance in the opening day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
His Royal Highness, who is an avid follower of tennis, is a regular face at the world’s most prestigious tournament.
Joining him in the Royal Box on Centre Court was a variety of famous faces from the world of politics and entertainment.
One of the most notable guests was Ukrainian…
