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  Duke of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duke of Kent is a title which has been created various times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom.
On 23 April 1799, the dukedom of Kent was, as a joint title with the dukedom of Strathearn and the earldom of Dublin, given to King George III's fourth son, Prince Edward Augustus.
The next creation of a title of Kent, was not that of Duke or Marquess, but rather that of Earl, with the creation of Prince Alfred (1844-1900), the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Ulster, and of Kent in 1866.
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 Prince George, Duke of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902–25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George V.
On 29 November 1934, the Duke of Kent married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and a great niece of Queen Alexandra, at Westminster Abbey.
The Duke was known to have attempted to court the notably prosaic Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (mother of the current Queen Beatrix).
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Duke of Kent
The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 –; 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh (born 6 August 1844 and died 30 July 1900), was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
The Kingdom of Kent was a kingdom of Jutes in southeast England, one of the seven traditional kingdoms of the so-called Anglo-Saxon heptarchy.
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
The Duchess of Kent, (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor, née Worsley) (born February 22, 1933), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duke of Kent became engaged to Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (17 August 1786 - 16 March 1861), the daughter of Duke Franz Friedrich of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and the widow of Emich Karl, Prince of Leiningen.
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 Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent Matter @ QuiltPlace.com (Quilt Place)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
The Duke of Kent became engaged to Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (17 August 1786 - 16 March 1861), the daughter of Duke Franz Friedrich of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and the widow of Emich Karl, Prince of Leiningen.
The Duke of Kent predeceased his father and his three elder brothers, but, since none of them had any surviving legitimate children, his daughter, Victoria, succeeded to the throne on the death of King William IV in 1837.
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 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After their marriage, she was styled HRH The Duchess of Kent, though in 2002, she abandoned the style of Royal Highness and has expressed a preference to be known as Katharine Kent or Katharine, Duchess of Kent, the latter the typical style of a divorced peeress, which she is not.
Despite this, the Duke of Kent did not lose his place in the line of succession due to a loophole in the Act of Settlement 1701 in that The Duke married a fellow member of the Church of England in 1961, who only subsequently converted to Roman Catholicism.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent reside at Wren House, Kensington Palace in London.
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 Howstuffworks "Who are the Duke of York, Duke of Kent, etc., and how did they get their titles?"
Her father, the Duke of York, was Prince Albert, the second oldest son of King George V, and his older brother, Prince Edward, was the heir apparent to the throne.
Princess Alice is the widow of the Duke of Gloucester.
The Duchess of Kent is the former Katharine Worsley.
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 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
HRH The Duke of Kent (Edward George Patrick Windsor) (born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British Royal Family.
The Duke of Kent was married at Minster on 8 June 1961 to Katharine Worsley.
Despite the Duchess of Kent's later to Catholicism the Duke of Kent did lose his place in the line of due to a loophole in the 1701 Act of Settlement (The Duke married a fellow member the Church of England in 1961 who subsequently converted to Roman Catholicism).
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 Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Edward Augustus Duke of Kent (2 November 1767 - 23 January 1820) was the fourth son of King George III of the United Kingdom and the father of Queen Victoria.
The Duke of Kent became engaged to Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (17 August 1786 - 16 March 1861) the daughter of Francis I Duke Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and the widow of Emich Karl of Leiningen.
The Duke of Kent predeceased his three brothers but since none of them had surviving legitimate children his daughter was next line for the throne on the death King William IV in 1837.
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 Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The other unmarried sons of King George III, the Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Cumberland, and the Duke of Cambridge, all rushed tocontract lawful marriages and provide an heir to the throne.
The Duke of Kent became engaged to Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (17August 1786 - 16 March 1861), the daughter of Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and the widow of Emich Karl, Princeof Leiningen.
The Duke of Kent predeceased his three elder brothers, but, since none of them had any surviving legitimate children, hisdaughter was next in line for the throne on the death of King William IV in 1837.
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 Facts about prince george duke of kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund Wettin, later Windsor) (20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary.
The Duke of Kent was killed in a plane crash on active service in World War II at Eagles Rock near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland.
The Duke of Kent, whose original surname may have been Wettin, was born into the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
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 BBC News | UK | Duke leads Dresden tribute
The Duke of Kent has presented a replica orb and cross to Dresden's cathedral to mark the 55th anniversary of the allied bombing of the German city.
The Duke described the orb and cross as a potent symbol of suffering, reconciliation and rebirth.
One of the craftsmen, Alan Smith, is the son of a British pilot involved in the 1945 Dresden raid.
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 Earl of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent and Bishop of Bayeux (d.
The Earls of Kent of this creation used Baron Holand (1353) as a subsidiary title; it became abeyant 1408.
He was a member of Edward IV's council, became Lord Treasurer in 1463/4, was created Earl of Kent in 1465 and was keeper of the Tower of London in 1470.
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 Edward, Duke of Kent
The fourth son of George III was Edward, Duke of Kent.
Before long it became clear that a child was to be expected: the Duke decided that it should be born in England.
Probably it would be the King and the Duchess of York; or perhaps the King and the Duke of York; or the King and the Regent.
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 The Royal Family > HRH The Duke of Kent > Activities and interests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
One of the Duke's major public roles for many years was Vice-Chairman of British Trade International, or BTI (formerly the British Overseas Trade Board), a position he held since 1976.
The Duke of Kent is patron of over 100 diverse charities and organisations ranging from the British Computer Society to the Leukaemia Research Fund.
The Duke is Chancellor of Surrey University and holds honorary degrees from the Universities of Durham, Leeds and York.
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 Duke of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It was largely through their efforts that the union of the two Grand Lodges was effected and at the meeting which finally settled the amalgamation the Duke of Kent declined further honours and nominated his brother as the first Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England.
On 29th May 1818 the Duke of Kent married Victoria Maria Louisa, widow of Enrich Charles, Prince of Einingen, and youngest daughter of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
The Duke died on 23rd January 1820 at Sidmouth, at the age of fifty-two, and was buried in the Chapel Royal, Windsor Castle.
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 Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1767-1820).
Though it is not my intention to review the Duke of Kent's life at Quebec, there is, however, one event in Edward's military life which needs mentioning, an event which placed Prince Edward into deeper difficulty than need have been, when, in 1802, he took over the command at Gibraltar as its Governor.
The Duke of Kent was motivated to return to England because of his health.
This letter of the Duke of Kent to his brother, the Duke of Clarence is proof of the fact that he knew Julie before 1791.
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 The Royal Family > HRH The Duke of Kent > Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, was born on 9 October 1935 at the family's London home, 3 Belgrave Square.
He was baptised as Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick and is a cousin to both The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
The title The Duke of Kent dates back to the eleventh century when William I conferred it on his half-brother Bishop Odo.
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 Duke of Kent speaks about reconciliation at Frauenkiche ceremony
The Duke of Kent visited Dresden on 22 and 23 June for the raising of the golden cross and orb on the rebuilt Frauenkirche.
He was visiting in his capacity as patron of the Dresden Trust which has raised some €750,000 toward the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, one of Europe's great baroque churches, which was destroyed in allied bombing raids on the city in February 1945.
The Duke visited with a delegation of some 200 members of the Dreseden Trust including survivors of the bombing who now live in Britain and a number of students who were undertaking an exchange programme with students from Dresden.
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 Prince george duke of kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 The Royal Family > TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Born in 1935, HRH The Duke of Kent is the son of the late Prince George, fourth son of King George V, and the late Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece.
In 1961 The Duke of Kent became engaged to Miss Katharine Worsley and they married in York Minster.
The Duke and The Duchess of Kent undertake a large number of official Royal engagements.
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 Prince edward augustus duke of kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Prince Michael of Kent : FAQs
The title Duke of Kent was inherited by Prince Michael’s older brother.
When the present Duke of Gloucester was still Prince Richard prior to the death of his father, his wife was known as Princess Richard.
The eldest son of the Duke of Kent is the Earl of St.Andrews and he will inherit the title of Duke of Kent but not the HRH.
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 HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC
The Duke of Kent was educated at Eton and Le Rosey in Switzerland.
The Duke is a Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen; Colonel, Scots Guards; and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, of The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and of the Lorne Scots Regiment (in Canada).
The Duke's engagement to Miss Katharine Worsley, youngest child and only daughter of Sir William and Lady Worsley was announced in 1961 and the marriage took place on 8 June in York Minster, the ceremony being performed by Dr. Ramsey, then Archbishop of York and later Archbishop of Canterbury.
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 Royal Insight > Out and About > The Duke of Kent visits Ravenscroft School
The Duke of Kent encouraged students to use the Royal website during a recent visit to Ravenscroft school in Barnet.
During the course of his visit, the Duke spent time in the ICT department, where Year 7 pupils were downloading information from the Royal website for use in a publishing programme.
The Duke of Kent was able to tour many of the departments which will be at the forefront of the new status College.
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 Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Opus @ QuiltPlace.com (Quilt Place)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Article
Prince Edward Augustus became a Knight of the Order of St. George III made him a member of the Privy Council on 5 September 1799.
Prince Edward's Legacy: The Duke of Kent in Halifax: Romance and beautiful buildings Halifax, Nova Scotia: Formac Publishing.
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 CANTERBURY AT WAR - THE DUKE OF KENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This is a picture of the last Duke of Kent talking to "the girls" from Marks and Spencer's when he visited the City on June 4th immediately following the second raid in the same week.
During his previous visit to Canterbury in 1938 he had visited the King's School and participated in the opening of their dining-hall which was also badly damaged in this raid.
Sadly, the Duke was himself to become a victim of the War in the following August.
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 "St George's Church and Community" - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While England was at war with France, Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of George III (and father of Queen Victoria) arrived in Halifax to command the king’s forces.
Although legend has it that he designed the church, the precise nature of his contribution is not known, and it seems likely that the shipwrights from the naval dockyard were the true architects.
In March of 2002, Prince Michael Duke of Kent visited the parish and attended a special prayer service at the church, which included singing from a neighbourhood children’s choir.
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