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The Duke of Kent on his Wimbledon retirement: "To say I will miss it is an understatement"

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10th July 2021
As The Duke of Kent’s tenure as President of the All England Lawn Tennis Club draws to a close this weekend, he reflected on the tournament he’s championed for over 50 years in an exclusive article for The Telegraph calling himself “incredibly fortunate to have witnessed its evolution.” Reflecting on how the tournament has always been special, Prince Edward wrote that he was “was…
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The Duke of Kent and Wimbledon, in photos

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10th July 2021
The Duke of Kent is retiring as President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It means we’ll no longer see the Queen’s cousin handing over the trophies at the club’s most famous event, Wimbledon. As he prepares to step back from a role he has…
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The Duke of Kent to retire as Wimbledon's President

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9th July 2021
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…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Michael of Kent and Marie Christine von Reibnitz

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30th June 2021
On 30 June 1978, Prince Michael of Kent, the younger brother the Duke of Kent, wed Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz. Michael is the paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and Marie Christine is of German, Austrian and Hungarian noble descent. She is the only daughter of Silesian nobleman Baron Gunther von Reibnitz and his Austro-Hungarian wife, Countess Maria Szapáryde…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Kent

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8th June 2021
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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