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The funeral of the Duchess of Kent takes place today

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16th September 2025
The Royal Family will attend the funeral of the Duchess of Kent which takes place later today at Westminster Cathedral.King Charles will be at the service, the first time a Monarch has been at a public Catholic funeral for a senior royal in three centuries.The Duchess of Kent died on September 4 2025 at the age of 92.The Duchess of Kent died on September 4 and will be buried after a…
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How Frogmore Burial Ground became a private place of mourning for the Windsors

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15th September 2025
The Duchess of Kent will be laid to rest at Frogmore Burial Ground in Windsor after a funeral at Westminster Cathedral. Her grave will lie among those of many members of the Royal Family. For Frogmore has been a place of mourning for the royals for many years now.Frogmore is best known as the last resting place of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. They are actually buried inside the Royal…
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The Royal Family invite people around the world to sign a book of condolence for the Duchess of Kent

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9th September 2025
The Royal Family has opened a book of condolence for the Duchess of Kent available for people around the world to sign.The online tribute was begun by Buckingham Palace as official mourning continued.The Duchess died on September 4 at her home at Kensington Palace. She was 92.Her family, including her husband, The Duke of Kent, and their three children were with her.Tributes have…
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The Catholic cathedral that will host its first royal funeral

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6th September 2025
The Duchess of Kent’s funeral will be held on 16 September. Although many royal funerals have taken place at Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, this funeral will take place at Westminster Cathedral. The Duchess of Kent converted to Catholicism in 1994, the first member of the Royal Family to publicly convert in over 300 years. As a Catholic, it is…
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