The Duke of Kent is retiring as President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It means we’ll no longer see the Queen’s cousin handing over the trophies at the club’s most famous event, Wimbledon. As he prepares to step back from a role he has made his own, Royal Central recalls the long and happy relationship between the Duke of Kent and Centre Court.
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The Duke of Kent, a perennial presence at the Wimbledon tournament each year, has announced that after 50 years at the helm, he will be stepping down as the Club’s President. The news came as the final weekend of this year’s event got under way.
Prince Edward…
The Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra conduct a rare joint engagement as Sophie takes over patronage
8th July 2021
Princess Alexandra and the Countess of Wessex spent Wednesday together on a rare joint engagement. The two senior royals opened the new regional centre for Guide Dogs South West in Bristol, and to transition a patronage.
Princess Alexandra of Kent has been a part of…
The Duchess of Cambridge joined the Duke of Kent in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Friday.
Located on centre court, the Royal Box hosted Their Royal Highnesses for the very best of the tennis action on Friday afternoon.
British players Dan Evans and Sir Andy Murray are among those playing in their third round matches on the court.
This is the Duke of Kent’s third visit to Wimbledon…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz
30th June 2021
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent, the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz.
Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and Hungarian noble descent. She is the only…
The Duke of Kent joins in an emotional standing ovation at Wimbledon for the creator of the Oxford vaccine
28th June 2021
The Duke of Kent joined in an emotional standing ovation on Monday at Wimbledon for the woman behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine vaccine, Dame Sarah Gilbert.
Before the tennis got underway on the opening day of the Wimbledon Championships, an announcement was made over…
The Queen has been joined by her cousin, the Duke of Kent, for Trooping the Colour at Windsor Castle.
The event, which has been scaled back for a second consecutive year, was held in the Quadrangle to celebrate the monarch’s 95th birthday.
The Queen travelled from Cornwall overnight via the Royal Train to attend the ceremony, after hosting world leaders at the G7 Summit on…
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades…
The Duke of Kent to accompany The Queen at Trooping The Colour so she will not be alone
30th May 2021
The Duke of Kent will accompany The Queen at this year’s scaled down Trooping The Colour ceremony so the 95-year-old monarch will not be alone following the death of Prince Philip in April.
Although the Duke of Edinburgh has not attended Trooping for a number of…
Princess Michael of Kent unwell with blood clots six months on from contracting Covid-19
16th May 2021
Princess Michael of Kent continues to feel the impacts of Covid-19 six months after originally contracting the virus.
Princess Michael, who lives at Kensington Palace with her husband Prince Michael, is reportedly ill with blood clots.
According to The Sun, Her Royal Highness was diagnosed with Covid-19 towards the end of 2020 where she suffered from ‘extreme fatigue and terrible…
