The Kents

The Duke of Kent and the Scots Guards

On the 27th February, HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will visit 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who are currently in Cyprus on deployment as part of a peacekeeping mission. The Duke is Colonel of the Scots Guard – who are a regiment of Foot Guards within the British Army – a post he has held since 1974. Her Majesty The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment. The Scots Guards were…
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The Kents

Who is the Duke of Kent?

Prince Edward (b. 9 October 1935) has been Duke of Kent since 1942, following the sad death of his father in a flying accident when he was nearly seven-years-old. He is not only a cousin to Queen Elizabeth, by his father who was a younger brother of King George VI, but he is…
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The Recap: Monday 11 June 2018

Royal tour bonanza! The Sussexes are heading down under for their first official overseas visit together, new details on Prince William’s Middle Eastern tour, plus The Countess of Wessex in Leeds, and healthy eating for Princess Anne. James Brookes rounds up the…
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BOFA's new corporate HQ and Centre of Excellence officially opened by the Duke of Kent

BOFA International, a world leader in industrial fume and dust extraction technology, has welcomed royalty to its doors this week with The Duke of Kent officially opening a new state-of-the-art corporate office in Poole, Dorset. The new 12,000 square ft premises highlights the remarkable success that BOFA has witnessed since it went through a management buy-out back in 2015. It has now received a…
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