Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
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Born | Prince Edward of Kent 9 October 1935 3 Belgrave Square, London, England | ||||
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House | Windsor | ||||
Father | Prince George, Duke of Kent | ||||
Mother | Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark | ||||
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Service/ | British Army | ||||
Years of active service | 1955–1976 | ||||
Rank | Field Marshal | ||||
Service number | 443787 | ||||
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Edward's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. He is 41st in the line of succession to the British throne.
Prince Edward has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 81 years. He inherited the title at the age of six, after the death of his father in a plane crash in 1942. Edward carried out engagements on behalf of Elizabeth II and is involved with over 140 charitable organisations. He was president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presenting the trophies to the Wimbledon champion and runner-up, and served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, retiring in 2001. He is joint president of The Scout Association, and president of the Royal United Services Institute and the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and since 1967 Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. The Duke of Kent has been Chancellor of the University of Surrey since June 1976. Much of his charity work revolves around war remembrance, technology, and the growth of British industry.
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Edward was born on 9 October 1935, at No. 3 Belgrave Square, London, to Prince George and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, the Duke and Duchess of Kent.[1] Home Secretary Sir John Simon was present to verify the birth. His father was the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. His mother was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. He was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1935 by Archbishop of Canterbury Cosmo Lang. His godparents were his grandparents, King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark; as well as the Prince of Wales; the Princess Royal, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (whose son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, stood proxy); and the Duchess of Argyll.[2]
Prince Edward began his education at Ludgrove, a preparatory school in Berkshire, before going on to Eton College[3] and then Le Rosey in Switzerland.[4] After school he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[5] where he won the Sir James Moncrieff Grierson prize for foreign languages. Edward speaks fluent French, having been raised in a house where, according to the words of his younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, his mother and aunts spoke French as a matter of preference.[6]
On 25 August 1942, Prince Edward's father, the Duke of Kent, was killed when his plane crashed in bad weather in Caithness. Prince Edward, at six years old, succeeded his father as Duke of Kent,[7] Earl of St Andrews and Baron Downpatrick. As a member of the royal family, Prince Edward began performing engagements at an early age. In 1952, at the age of 16, he walked behind the coffin of his uncle, George VI, at his state funeral.[8] In 1953, he attended the coronation of his cousin, Elizabeth II, and was the third to pay homage at her throne, following the dukes of Edinburgh and Gloucester.[9]
Military service
[edit]On 29 July 1955, the Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as a second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys,[10] the beginning of a military career which lasted over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961.[11]
From 1962 to 1963, the Duke of Kent served in Hong Kong, later serving on the staff in Eastern Command. He was promoted to major on 31 December 1967.[12] In 1970, the Duke commanded a squadron of his regiment in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.[13] During the early 1970s, the Duke also served briefly in Northern Ireland with his regiment. It was revealed in a 2022 book, that the Queen intervened in 1971 to prevent the kidnapping of her cousin, the Duke of Kent. The then 35-year-old Duke, an Army officer with the Royal Scots Greys, was sent to Northern Ireland with his unit but the Queen alerted Edward Heath, the prime minister, during her private audience, and he relayed a warning to his ministers. Commanding officers were told the Duke was not to be sent to Belfast without special orders. A few weeks later, he was posted back to Britain.[14] He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 30 June 1973.[15]
The Duke retired from the army on 15 April 1976.[16] He was subsequently accorded the honorary rank of major-general on 11 June 1983,[17] and of field marshal on 11 June 1993.[18]
Marriage and personal life
[edit]At York Minster on 8 June 1961 the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley, the only daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet, by his wife Joyce Morgan Brunner. She converted to Catholicism in 1994,[19] but because the conversion occurred after their marriage, it did not cause the Duke to lose his place in the line of succession, as the Act of Settlement 1701 only applied where the spouse was a Catholic at the time of marriage. The disqualification by marrying a Catholic was removed by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.
The couple have three living children:
- George, Earl of St Andrews, born 26 June 1962 at Coppins; married Sylvana Tomaselli
- Lady Helen Taylor, born 28 April 1964 at Coppins; married Timothy Taylor[20]
- Lord Nicholas Windsor, born 25 July 1970 at King's College Hospital in London; married, 2006, Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan
Katharine had a miscarriage in 1975 owing to rubella and gave birth to a stillborn son, Patrick, in 1977.[21]
The Duke and Duchess of Kent reside at Wren House, Kensington Palace, in London.[22]
In 2011, close associates of Jonathan Rees, a private investigator connected to the News International phone hacking scandal, stated that he had penetrated Edward and Katharine's bank accounts.[23]
The Duke had a mild stroke on the morning of 18 March 2013.[19] In April 2015, he suffered from a hip injury and was hospitalised at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for further treatments.[24]
Activities
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The Duke of Kent performed engagements on behalf of his cousin, the Queen, for over 50 years. The Duke represented the Queen during independence celebrations in the Commonwealth countries of Sierra Leone,[25] Uganda,[26] Guyana,[27] Gambia,[28] and Ghana, to commemorate its 50th independence anniversary celebration.[29] He also acted as Counsellor of State during periods of the Queen's absence abroad.[13]
One of the Duke's major public roles for many years was vice-chairman of British Trade International, formerly known as the British Overseas Trade Board, and later as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. This position saw the Duke travel abroad to represent the British government in fostering trade relations with foreign countries and organisations. Prince Andrew, Duke of York succeeded him in this position, which is today known as UK Trade & Investment (or UKTI), although Prince Andrew resigned from the post in 2011.[30] He was also the vice-chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.[31] In that capacity, he became the first member of the royal family to visit China in 1979 with his focus being on the British Energy Exhibition in Beijing.[32]
From 1971 to 2000, the Duke of Kent was president of English football's governing body, The Football Association. The Duke has served as the president of The Scout Association since 1975.[33] Along with Prince William of Wales, the Duke visited the Centenary World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Chelmsford in July 2007.[34] He also served as the president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club between 1969 and 2021,[35][36] a position in which he succeeded his late mother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.[37] He was also president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 1970 until 2023.[38][39] His other roles include president of the RAF Benevolent Fund,[40][41] the Royal National Lifeboat Institution,[42] the Stroke Association,[35][43] the Royal United Services Institute,[44] the Royal Institution,[45] the British Racing Drivers' Club,[46] and patron of the American Air Museum in Britain,[47] Royal West Norfolk Golf Club,[48] Kent County Cricket Club,[49] Opera North,[50] and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.[51] He is also on the advisory panel for the Mountbatten Medal and presents the medal once the decision has been made. The Duke of Kent is one of the Royal Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[52]
For almost 29 years, the Duke has been the patron of Endeavour, a national youth organisation.[53] He has also served as Royal Patron of The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn since 2001, a position previously occupied by his father.[54] In 2015, the Duke received the Dresden Peace Prize for "his contribution to British-German reconciliation."[55]
On 2 June 2022, the Duke appeared alongside the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the 2022 Trooping the Colour as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.[56]
Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Kent became the oldest living descendent of King George V, and the last surviving descendent born in George V's lifetime.
The Duke was colonel of the Scots Guards for fifty years from 9 September 1974 to 14 April 2024, being succeeded by the Duke of Edinburgh.[57] At the time of his retirement, he was the regiment's longest serving colonel.[58]
Freemasonry
[edit]The Duke was initiated into Royal Alpha Lodge No. 16 on 16 December 1963, and was elected its Worshipful Master for 1965 and 1966.[59]
Having been appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1966, he was elected as Grand Master the following year, and was installed on 14 June 1967 during United Grand Lodge of England's 250th anniversary celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall.[60] He is the 10th, and longest-serving Grand Master of UGLE, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales.
In December 2013, the Duke celebrated 50 years as a freemason.[59] In October 2017 he presided over the tercentenary celebrations of UGLE, marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of the original Grand Lodge, one of two which merged to form UGLE in 1813.[61] The main ceremony was held in the Royal Albert Hall, in the year which also marked the Duke's 50th anniversary of installation as Grand Master.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit]Titles and styles
[edit]- 9 October 1935 – 25 August 1942: His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Kent
- 25 August 1942 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent
Military ranks
[edit]- 29 July 1955: Second Lieutenant, Royal Scots Greys[62]
- 29 July 1957: Lieutenant, Royal Scots Greys[63]
- 29 July 1961: Captain, Royal Scots Greys[64]
- 31 December 1967: Major, Royal Scots Greys[65]
- 30 June 1973: Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.[66] Retired on 15 April 1976[67]
- 11 June 1983: Major General[17]
- 11 June 1993: Field Marshal[68]
Honours
[edit]12 May 1937: King George VI Coronation Medal
2 June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1960: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
1961: Sierra Leone Independence Medal
1966: Guyana Independence Medal
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- 1967: Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
6 February 1977: Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[69]
1985: Royal Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
6 February 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[70]
6 February 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[71]
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with 3 Bars
Canadian Forces' Decoration with 3 Clasps (CD)
6 February 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[72]
6 May 2023: King Charles III Coronation Medal
Foreign
[edit]1970: United Nations Medal for the UNFICYP mission
1992: Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan[73]
6 November 2000: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII[74]
: Order of Saints George and Constantine First class (civil division)
: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (special class)
: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan
: Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa
: Order of the Three Divine Powers First Class (Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta)
1988: Grand Cross of the Order of St Olav
: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Saxony
21 May 2015: Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony[75]
Civilian appointments
[edit]1 August 1966: Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Sovereign (ADC)[76]
June 1976: Chancellor of the University of Surrey[77]
- 1990: Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)[78]
Wear of orders, decorations, and medals
[edit]The ribbons worn regularly by Edward in undress uniform are as follows:
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Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | ||
United Nations Medal for the UNFICYP mission | King George VI Coronation Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal | King Charles III Coronation Medal |
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with three bars | Canadian Forces' Decoration with three clasps | Sierra Leone Independence Medal | Guyana Independence Medal |
With medals, Edward normally wears the breast stars of the Garter, St Michael and St George, and Royal Victorian Order. When only one should be worn, he wears the Order of the Garter star. Foreign honours are worn in accordance with British customs and traditions when applicable.
Military appointments
[edit]11 June 1977: Colonel-in-Chief, of The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)[79]
22 October 1974 – 14 April 2024: Colonel, of the Scots Guards[80][81]
Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion, of The Rifles
25 January 1994: Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards[82]
1993 – 31 March 2015: Honorary Air Commodore, of the RAF Leuchars[83]
15 June 1985 – 30 June 1996: Honorary Air Vice Marshal RAF[84]
1 July 1996: Honorary Air Chief Marshal RAF[85]
Arms
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Issue
[edit]Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Children | |
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George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews | 26 June 1962 | 9 January 1988 | Sylvana Tomaselli | Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick Lady Marina Windsor Lady Amelia Windsor | |
Lady Helen Taylor | 28 April 1964 | 18 July 1992 | Timothy Taylor | Columbus Taylor Cassius Taylor Eloise Taylor Estella Taylor | |
Lord Nicholas Windsor | 25 July 1970 | 4 November 2006 | Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan | Albert Windsor Leopold Windsor Louis Windsor | |
Lord Patrick Windsor (stillborn) |
5 October 1977 |
Ancestry
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Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- HRH The Duke of Kent; Vickers, Hugo (2022). A Royal Life. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1529389708.
Authored articles and letters
[edit]- HRH The Duke of Kent (21 September 2020). "His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month". Blood Cancer UK.
Notes
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- ^ Seward, Ingrid (1994). Royal Children. London: St. Martin's Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0312105334.
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President David Granger showing Prince Henry of Wales an image of his cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent who presented the instrument of Guyana's Independence to former Head of State, President Forbes Burnham.
- ^ "Gambia Independent". British Pathe. 25 February 1965. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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- ^ Adams, Stephen (28 July 2007). "A century on, Scouts' campfires burn strong". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ a b Rayner, Gordon (22 March 2013). "Duke of Kent spends another day in hospital after 'mild' stroke". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
The Duke is perhaps best known for his role as president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presenting trophies to the winners at Wimbledon.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Duke of Kent stepping down as All England Club president". BBC News. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Princess Marina Dies (1968)". British Pathé. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2018 – via YouTube.
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- ^ Blythe Haynes, William (11 November 2023). "King Charles, Princess Anne team up after aging royal passes over role". Geo News. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Principals". RAF Benevolent Fund. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Royal visit". RAF Benevolent Fund. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Our Patron and President". Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "HRH The Duke of Kent: A Life Of Service". Stroke Association. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "RUSI celebrates the Diamond Jubilee". Royal United Services Institute. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent (1935–)". Royal Institution. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Who We Are". The British Racing Drivers' Club. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "About Us". American Air Museum in Britain. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "About the course". Royal West Norfolk Golf Club. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Clifford appointed Honorary Life Member". Kent County Cricket Club. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Who's who at Opera North". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "HRH The Duke of Kent KG". Trinity Laban. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "The Fellowship". Royal Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Court Circular". Official website of the Royal Family. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
The Duke of Kent, Patron, Endeavour Training, this morning received Mr. Steven Turner upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
- ^ "Our Membership". The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "HRH The Duke of Kent receives Dresden Peace Prize". Gov.uk. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Queen pictured for first time during Jubilee celebrations on Buckingham Palace balcony". Sky News. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (13 April 2024). "Duke of Kent to hand Prince Edward colonelcy of Scots Guards". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Duke of Kent to step down as Colonel of Scots Guards". BBC News. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Grand Master celebrates 50 years in the Craft at Royal Alpha Lodge". Freemasonry Today. Grand Lodge Publications. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "History of Freemasonry". United Grand Lodge of England. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal Albert Hall plays host to UGLE's epic Tercentenary celebrations". Freemasonry Today. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 40593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1955. p. 5427.
- ^ "No. 41137". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 July 1957. p. 4492.
- ^ "No. 42422". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 July 1961. p. 5561.
- ^ "No. 44493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1968. p. 75.
- ^ "No. 46046". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 August 1973. p. 9389.
- ^ "No. 46877". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1976. p. 5659.
- ^ "No. 53342". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1993. p. 10183.
- ^ Medal Yearbook 2021. Honiton, Devon: Token Publishing. 2021. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-908828-53-8.
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- ^ "Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 - The Lord Mayor's Reception For The National Service Of Thanksgiving". Getty Images. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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- ^ "Svenska Frimurare Orden". Archive. 25 June 2001. Archived from the original on 25 June 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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- ^ "The London Gazette 12 August 1966". The London Gazette. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Chancellor". University of Surrey. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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- ^ "No. 47235". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1977. p. 7119.
- ^ "No. 46455". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1975. p. 206.
- ^ @MajestyMagazine (13 April 2024). "The Duke of Kent, 88, in his 50th year as Colonel of the Scots Guards, is handing over the colonelcy of the regiment to the Duke of Edinburgh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "No. 53555". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 January 1994. p. 1087.
- ^ "No. 53267". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 April 1993. p. 6179.
- ^ "No. 50204". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1985. p. 10113.
- ^ "No. 54453". The London Gazette. 1 July 1996. p. 8917.
- ^ Chessyre, Hubert (1994–1995). "The Heraldry of the Garter Banners" (PDF). Report of the Society of the Friends of St George's and the Descendants of the Knights of the Garter. VII (6): 248. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at Wikimedia Commons
- The Duke of Kent at the Royal Family website
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Kent
- The United Grand Lodge of England – HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC (Grand Master)
- Time Article on Birth of Prince Edward
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