The Kents

The Duke and Duchess of Kent: a brief history

In this piece, we take a brief look at The Duke and The Duchess of Kent. Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick was born in 1935, the first born of Prince George, and Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece; this makes The Duke first cousin to both The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke of Kent pictured here in 2009. His siblings are Prince Michael of Kent, and Princess…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall awards winners of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Duchess of Cornwall on behalf of The Queen, Patron of The Royal Commonwealth Society, held a Reception for winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. This year, the competition became The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition in honour of The Queen’s role as both heads of the Commonwealth and Royal Commonwealth Society Patron. Founded in…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Buckingham Palace release further details ahead of upcoming Chinese State Visit

Buckingham Palace has released further details ahead of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping’s, upcoming State Visit to the United Kingdom as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen. Mr Jinping will be accompanied by his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, on the visit that lasts from 20th to the 23rd October, and the couple will stay in Buckingham Palace. Upon their…
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Prince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

Honeymoon spot for The Queen and Prince Philip to be turned in to solar farm

Broadlands Estate, where The Queen and Prince Philip spent their honeymoon back in 1947, is set to become a solar farm likely to exceed the size of 80 football pitches. The estate near Romsey in Hampshire was also the setting for the honeymoon of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. View image | gettyimages.com The decision to turn the estate into a solar farm marks the end of a lengthy…
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