The Duke of Kent, a perennial presence at
the Wimbledon tournament each year, has announced that after 50
years at the helm, he will be stepping down as the Club’s
President. The news came as the final weekend of this year’s event
got under way. Prince Edward, who has been President of the All
England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 1969 following the death
of his mother, will…
The Duke of Kent sends special message to Royal National Lifeboat Institution
31st January 2021
The Duke of Kent recorded a special New
Year’s message for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, an
organisation of which he is President and which has enjoyed a royal
patron since its founding in 1824. Prince Edward’s video message
was uploaded to the Royal Family…
The Duke of Kent has long been a valued
working member of the Royal Family, with his main areas of interest
including war commemoration, rescue, medicine, social care, sport,
innovation, business, engineering, music and fostering relations
between the UK and Germany. On his 85th birthday, let’s take a look
at some of the many patronages and organisations he continues to
work with. All…
The Duke of Kent participated in a video
call with blood cancer researchers earlier last week to thank them
for their ongoing support in raising awareness of the condition.
The Royal Family Twitter account shared a snippet of Prince
Edward’s conversation with volunteers…
The Duke of Kent has been presented with
The Institution’s Thanks on Vellum certificate to mark 50 years as
President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as
thanks for his dedication to the charity. Stuart Popham, RNLI
Chair, and Mark Dowie, RNLI Chief…
It felt like a changing of the guard. For
decades, the Duke of Kent has handed over the prizes at Wimbledon
but today he stepped aside. For the first time, the Duchess of
Cambridge presented the trophies on Centre Court at the end of an
already legendary match. The duchess, patron of the All England
Tennis Club, had joined the duke, the club’s president, in the
Royal Box at Wimbledon for…
It’s set to be a right royal turnout at
Wimbledon this weekend as the famous tennis tournament comes to a
close. Leading the way will be the Duke of Kent who is President of
the All England Club and whose presence at the finals is a long
standing royal commitment. But…
The Duke of Kent, 83, was involved in a
car crash with a student in Brighton earlier this month on the
evening of 2 June. The Queen’s cousin was in a crash on the A27
when he allegedly pulled out onto the roadway in his Jaguar in
front of student Olivia Fellows, 21…
For centuries, the royal story has been
told through portraits. From the carefully worked likenesses in the
earliest manuscripts to the famous paintings that created the
concept of king and queen through to the modern age when image is
caught on camera, the regal tale relies heavily on visuals. In
recent weeks, a new portrait of the Duke of Kent has been taken.
It’s the work of top photographer…
