For many, the Duchess of Kent is
synonymous with the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, with the duchess
formerly handing out the prizes to the winners. The Duchess of
Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, has become a
rarely seen figure in the British Royal Family over the years, and
does not often makes public appearances. But, she once was a
regular at Wimbledon until a few years ago…
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…
The Duchess of Kent has sent a supportive
message to her patronage, Hull & East Riding Breast Friends, during
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Her Royal Highness’s message was
shared by a member of staff on the charity’s website: “The Duchess
of Kent…
Happy 87th birthday to the Duchess of Kent! Royal Central takes a look at "Mrs Kent's" remarkable life
22nd February 2020
Today. we’re going to take a look at the
life of Katharine, The Duchess of Kent. Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley
was born 22 February 1933, the only daughter of Sir William
Arthington Worsley of Hovingham, 4th Baronet and his wife Joyce.
She has three older brothers. The Duchess of Kent was educated at
Queen Margaret’s School in York, and Runton Hill School in North
Norfolk. The Duchess…
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…
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…
With the forthcoming exhibition of the
Royal Collection George IV: Art & Spectacle set to open later this
year, I want to take a brief look at the relationship between the
future Queen Victoria and her paternal uncle, the Prince Regent,
later George IV. The Duke of Kent was deeply concerned that his
unborn child should be born on British soil, so that its right to
succeed would not be…
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…
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…
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on 22
February 1933, she would one day become a much-loved member of the
Royal Family, as the Duchess of Kent, but now we take a look at her
life before her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. Katharine
is the youngest child and only daughter of Sir William
Worsley, 4th Baronet, of whom she is said to have been very close
to, and Joyce Morgan Brunner. She…
