The Kents

The early life of the Duchess of Kent - from minor aristocracy to becoming one of the most respected royals

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13th July 2021
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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End of an era - The Duke of Kent presents the Wimbledon trophy for the final time after 52 years of service

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11th July 2021
The Duke of Kent has presented the Wimbledon trophy for the final time after 52 years of service as president of the All English Lawn Tennis Club. His Royal Highness presented the trophy to Novak Djokovic – the Serbian’s third successive Wimbledon win in the men’s singles final. Djokovic overcame his opponent, Matteo Berrettini of Italy, by three sets to…
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The Duke of Kent says he hopes "football is coming home" ahead of England's match against Italy

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11th July 2021
The Duke of Kent has sent his best wishes to England’s football team ahead of their European Championships final match against Italy on Sunday evening. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the 85-year-old Duke said his thoughts are “with the England squad at Wembley and hoping against hope that it is indeed ‘coming home.’” The Duke of Kent was previously president of the…
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BREAKING: The Queen sends a message of support to Gareth Southgate ahead of England vs Italy in Euro 2020 final

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10th July 2021
The Queen has sent a message of support to England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the country’s attempt at making history on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final. In a message addressed to the 50-year-old football coach, Her Majesty reflected back to 1966 when she presented the World Cup trophy to England captain Bobby Moore, also at Wembley. Although Her Majesty won’t be at the…
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