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The Duchess of Kent - the royal who is a direct descendant of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell

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22nd February 2023
It is widely reported that one in 200 people alive today are descended from the bloodthirsty Genghis Khan. The same can’t be said for the former Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, although it may surprise you that one senior member of the British Royal Family is a direct descendant of the arch-republican. The royal in question is the Duchess of Kent, who married intoThe Royal Family in…
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The Duchess of Kent celebrates her 90th birthday

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22nd February 2023
The Duchess of Kent is celebrating her 90th birthday on Wednesday – a milestone occasion for the discreet royal. The Duchess, who prefers to be known simply as Katharine, is the oldest member of The Royal Family following on from the death of Queen Elizabeth II last…
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Princess Alexandra's most senior aide is honoured at Windsor Castle by The King

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7th February 2023
Princess Alexandra’s most senior aide, Diane Duke, has been honoured for her service to The Royal Family. Mrs Duke, who is both Private Secretary and Comptroller to Princess Alexandra, was invested at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. Received by The King, Mrs Duke became a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Mrs Duke has been a long-serving member of Princess Alexandra’s…
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Princess Alexandra celebrates her 86th birthday

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25th December 2022
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, is celebrating her 86th birthday. The cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth, who was born on December 25 1936, is marking the occasion at home with her family. Despite now being in her mid-eighties, Her Royal Highness still maintains a busy diary of engagements. Alexandra is the Patron of over 100 organisations and has been carrying out duties…
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Why is Princess Michael of Kent not called Princess Marie Christine?

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16th August 2022
Marie Christine von Reibnitz has been a member of the British Royal Family for over 40 years, and even though she doesn’t carry out official royal engagements, she is a well-known figure, not least because of some of her highly publicised controversial actions in the past. Marie Christine is better known as Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent…
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