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The Duke of Kent sends special message to Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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31st January 2021
The Duke of Kent recorded a special New Year’s message for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an organisation of which he is President and which has enjoyed a royal patron since its founding in 1824. Prince Edward’s video message was uploaded to the Royal Family social media accounts and reads: “We look back on a year in which every member of the RNLI will have been constrained…
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The Royal Year in Review: the Kents

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27th December 2020
In ordinary times, the past year might well have seen a focus on the Duke of Kent celebrating his 85th birthday and questions asked about how much longer this devoted cousin of the Queen would continue to serve the Royal Family. Instead, this most extraordinary time has seen…
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Princess Alexandra sends special message to veterans

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11th December 2020
Princess Alexandra has told veterans that the past year, despite its many challenges, has shown just how much communities can achieve together. The Queen’s cousin was speaking as part of a special recorded ‘Starlight’ service, organised by the Royal Star & Garter charity, of which she is President. Princess Alexandra, who will mark her 84th birthday on Christmas Day…
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Lady Amelia Windsor designs her first jewellery collection

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13th November 2020
Lady Amelia Windsor has designed her first jewellery collection, taking inspiration from nature she’d seen in her garden during pandemic lockdowns, saying: “We could all do with a little more joy right now.” Created in collaboration with Alice van Cal, Amelia said in an interview with Tatler that the Blue Tit Collection was inspired by a group of blue tit birds she’d seen in her…
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History of Royal Titles: the Dukedom of Kent

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30th October 2020
The present Duke of Kent has held the title since 1942, but it is a title that has only been awarded twice in the thousand years of the monarchy. A title belonging to Kent dates back to ancient times when Kent was its own kingdom before the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms…
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Edward, Duke of Kent: a lifetime of support to the Monarchy

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9th October 2020
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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