The Duke of Kent will present the trophies at Wimbledon for the final time on July 11th 2021. Prince Edward, first cousin of The Queen, is stepping back as President of the All England Club after half a century. His retirement from the role associated with him for so long marks the end of an era for this popular prince and sees him say goodbye to a very personal link. For the Duke took over as…
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…
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 Guide Dogs for 67 years, and Sophie is now taking over the patronage. The Guide Dogs story starts in 1931 when Muriel Crooke…
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…
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 loud speaker that the creator of the vaccine was in attendance at the match.
The Duke of Kent joins in an unprompted…
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…
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 years, he always took a keen interest in the event, and was known to watch on television.
Last year, the parade to mark the…
