Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla to become registered owner of Queen Elizabeth II's racehorses

Queen Camilla will officially be named as co-owner of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s racehorses. Currently, all of the horses are registered in The King’s name. The Racing Post reports that the registration of ownership will be changed, with King Charles and Queen Camilla becoming co-owners. When they were Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall, Charles & Camilla owned a…
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The Kents

How the Duchess of Kent made history when she overturned a 300-year-old custom

As the Duchess of Kent celebrates her 90th birthday, Royal Central takes a look at her remarkable royal life. Her faith placed her at the centre of a moment of royal history for the duchess became the first member of the British Royal Family to publicly convert to Roman Catholicism since 1701 when the Act of Settlement was passed. Katharine Worsley grew up at Hovingham Hall in York; she…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent – from minor aristocracy to becoming one of the most respected royals

She has long been one of the most popular and well respected members of the Royal Family, even thought she stepped back from public life many years ago. The Duchess of Kent is held in warm regard by many and her calm demeanour and devotion to charitable causes turned her into a cornerstone of the House of Windsor in the late 20th century. However, her early life gave no indication of the royal…
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The Duchess of Kent - the royal who is a direct descendant of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell

It is widely reported that one in 200 people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of the British Royal Family is a direct descendant of the arch-republican. The royal in question is the Duchess of Kent, who married intoThe Royal Family in…
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