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A musical birthday gift from the Duchess of Kent

The Duchess of Kent is happy to stay out of the spotlight, but on her 91st birthday, she applauded the launch of a new award with her musical charity. On Thursday, Future Talent, the charity she co-founded in 2004, announced that it had partnered with the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain for a bursary award that will allow a singer from a low-income background the opportunity to…
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'Dear Mama': A little-known memorial to the Duchess of Kent

On 16 March 1861, Queen Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent, died at Frogmore House, the private residence in Windsor Great Park which she had often used, living there for approximately two decades. After her death, the summer house she had planned during her lifetime was converted into a mausoleum on two levels, built on a mound overlooking the lake. The lower level contains the burial…
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The Death of Queen Victoria's Mother, the Duchess of Kent

Queen Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent, died on 16 March 1861 at her residence of Frogmore House, in Windsor Great Park. Frogmore had been occupied by the Duchess since May 1841 when Queen Victoria asked her mother whether or not she would like to use Frogmore House and its grounds as a country retreat on the death of George III’s daughter, Princess Augusta. The Duchess accepted Clarence…
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