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Wimbledon’s Most Human Moment: How The Duchess Of Kent's Compassion Comforted A Broken Champion

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4th July 2025
Wimbledon has always been about more than just tennis. The Championships are steeped in history, tradition, and emotion – but perhaps no moment better encapsulates the human heart of the tournament than the sight of the Duchess of Kent consoling a tearful Jana Novotna on Centre Court in 1993. It was the women’s singles final, and the young Czech player had come agonisingly close to victory…
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A musical birthday gift from the Duchess of Kent

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23rd February 2024
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…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Kent brides

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6th April 2019
Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement over the details of this latest marital celebration. Lady Gabriella will be the latest bride from the House of…
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Fifty years on: The death of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

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27th August 2018
In the last days of August 1968, the Royal Family made a sad and surprising announcement. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent’s health was ”giving rise to anxiety” following the diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumour. There was  sympathy for the duchess, a popular member of the House of Windsor for over three decades, and good wishes began to pour in. However, surprise turned to…
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