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  Katharine, The Duchess of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor; born Worsley, 22 February 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 Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1994, the first senior royal convert publicly since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701.
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was born at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, and was the only daughter of Sir William Arthrington Worsley, 4th Bt., and his wife, Joyce Morgan, daughter of Sir John Brunner, the founder of Brunner Mond, which later became ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries).
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 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His mother was Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
After their marriage, she was styled Her Royal Highness 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.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent reside at Wren House, Kensington Palace in London.
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 Katharine, The Duchess Of Kent info here at en.20of100c.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor; essential Worsley, 22 February 1933) is a representative of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V und cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duchess of Kent additioned reading for her passage to Roman Catholicism in 1994, the undeveloped senior royal neophyte simply since the fugacious of the Act of Settlement 1701.
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was essential at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, und was the only daughter of Sir William Arthrington Worsley, 4th Bt., und her wife, Joyce Morgan, daughter of Sir John Brunner, the begetter of Brunner Mond, which postliminary became ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries).
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 23RD GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Prince Edward Duke of KENT was born on 9 Oct 1935 in England - son of George and Marina.
He was married to Katharine WORSLEY Duchess of Kent (daughter of Baronet WORSLEY) on 8 Jun 1961 in York Minster, England.
Katharine WORSLEY Duchess of Kent was born on 22 Feb 1940 in Yorkshire.
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 Katharine, Duchess of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, informally known as Katharine Kent is a member of the British Royal Family through her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a first cousin to the Queen.
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, she was the only daughter of Sir William Arthrington Worsley, 4th Bt., and his wife, Joyce Morgan, daughter of Sir John Brunner, the founder of Brunner Mond, which later became ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries).
The Duchess was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1992.
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 Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her father was Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), the second eldest son of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and The Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra).
Her mother was The Duchess of York (later Queen Mary), the eldest daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Teck.
On the death of her younger brother, the Duke of Kent, she became the president of Papworth.
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 Informat.io on Prince Edward Duke Of Kent
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor) (born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V.
His mother was Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
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.
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 Please call me Katharine
T HE Duchess of Kent shakes her head in shocked dismay as we walk back to the Land Rover from a centre for amputees in Cambodia.
The Duchess of Kent is very unlike the media image that exists of a fragile, almost ethereal creature, floating through life and smiling sweetly at Wimbledon as she presents the trophies.
It is often mentioned that the Duchess has ME or the Epstein-Barr virus, adding to the myth of her as a silently suffering tragic heroine.
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The Duchess of Kent, (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor, née Worsley) (born 22 February, 1933), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of George V of the United Kingdom and cousin of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley was born at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, and was the only daughter of William Arthington Worsley, and his wife, Joyce Morgan, daughter of Sir John Tomlinson Brunner, the founder of Brunner Mond, which later became Imperial Chemical Industries (Imperial Chemical Industries).
Reports by the BBC have stated that the Duchess suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, while the Mail on Sunday reported that she suffers from clinical depression.
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 commemoratives8
Princess Alexandra is the daughter of HRH Prince George Duke of Kent and HRH Princess Marina of Greece.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have three children: (Alexander) Earl of Ulster, born in 1974; The Lady Davina Windsor, born in 1977; and The Lady Rose Windsor, born in 1980.
After their marriage, she was styled HRH The Duchess of Kent, though in 2002, she voluntarily relinquished 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 person, which she is not.
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 The Royal Family > HRH The Duchess of Kent > Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Royal Family > HRH The Duchess of Kent > Background
Katharine, Duchess of Kent was born on 22 February 1933, the youngest child and only daughter of the late Sir William Worsley.
Her father, the fourth Baronet, captained the Yorkshire Cricket Club Team, was President of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) and was for 14 years Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
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 My Family
Edward George Nicholas WINDSOR (Duke of Kent) was born in 1935 in 3 Belgrave Square, England.
George Edward Alexander WINDSOR (Duke of Kent) was born on 20 Dec 1902 in York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England.
Parents: Edward George Nicholas WINDSOR (Duke of Kent) and Katharine WORSLEY (Duchess of Kent).
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 Royal Blue Forums - Duke And Duchess Of Kent To Divorce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
We have the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Prince and Princess of Kent.
In addition the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra (originally of Kent) are all HRH Prince or Princess because their fathers were sons of George V (Henry an Edward respectively).
She is not HRH Katharine (it's spelt with 2 A's and 1 E) The Duchess of Kent.
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 The Royal Family > TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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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 I6482: Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley Duchess of Kent ( - )
I6482: Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley Duchess of Kent (-)
Spouses of Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley Duchess of Kent
Descendants of Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley Duchess of Kent and Prince Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor Duke of Kent
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 Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Books about Queen Victoria and Her Family
The Duchess of Kent, by Helen Cathcart (1971)
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, by Valerie Garner (1991)
The Memoirs of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1983)
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Court 2 bears the nickname The Graveyard, since it is here that many seeded players are knocked out.
The Champion's Cup (men) and Bowl (women) have been presented for many years by Katharine, Duchess of Kent in a never-changing ceremony.
Green and purple are the traditional Wimbledon colours.
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 My Family
Katharine WORSLEY (Duchess of Kent) was born in 1933.
Spouse: Edward George Nicholas WINDSOR (Duke of Kent).
Edward George Nicholas WINDSOR (Duke of Kent) and Katharine WORSLEY (Duchess of Kent) were married in 1961.
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 Kent Jewels - Page 2 - The Royal Forums
Princess Mickael of Kent is incredible, she will make a glittering queen, imagine if she had the collection of Queen Elizabeth at her disposal it would be wonderful!!!
This brooch was worn a lot by the Duchess of Kent in the 1970's so probably belonged to Princess Marina.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent has her own private money from her father and Princess Alexandra's husband, Sir Agnus, left her a small fortune, but the rest of the family is far from rich.
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 Royal Genealogies Part 4
His wife is a commoner, the strikingly elegant Katharine Worsley.
Grand Duchess Elizabeth was murdered by the Bolsheviks and thrown down an abandoned mine shaft (presumably alive).
The Gloucesters live quietly on their estate at Barnwell, which consists of 2,500 acres and is farmed by the Duke.
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 Duchess of Kent - Talk Tennis
all it says is that in 2002 she decided she doesn't want to be caled Her Royal Highness anymore, and wants ot be known as Katherine, Duchess of Kent.
As I recall, she just disappeared one year, and although the English tabloids were kinder then, the persistent rumour was that she had been "locked up".
As possibly the most regal of the Royals, The Duchess of Kent has endeared herself to millions with her cool elegance, her quiet calm, and her touching and heartfelt ability to strive for a cause.
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 people
She grew up at the family home, Hovingham Hall near York, where the Worsleys have lived since the early eighteenth century.
The Duchess first met Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, when he was stationed at Catterick near Richmond in 1956.
Their engagement was announced in March 1961 and they were married in York Minster on 8 June that year.
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 Royal Genealogies Part 5
NOTES: A striking beauty, the Duchess is a commoner.
NOTES: Louise Margaret (Alexandra Victoria Agnes); HRH The Duchess of Connaught; Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium; the ashes were buried in the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore.
NOTES: Duke of Kent and Strathern, 4th son of George III.
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 Duke and Duchess of Kent | Royal Biographies
BORN ON OCTOBER 9, 1935, the Duke of Kent, Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, is a cousin to both the Queen and Prince Philip.
He married Katharine Worsley, youngest child and only daughter of Sir William and Lady Worsley in 1961.
They have three children: George, Earl of St Andrews, born in 1962; Lady Helen Taylor, born in 1964; and Lord Nicholas Windsor, born in 1970.
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 Duke Edward George Nicholas Windsor Of Kent / Katharine Worsley Duchess Of Kent
Duke Edward George Nicholas Windsor Of Kent / Katharine Worsley Duchess Of Kent
His wife is a commoner, the strikingly elegant Katharine Worsley6.
A striking beauty, the Duchess is a commoner.
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Honorary freemen can be elected by councillors to "persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough" according to the Local Government Act 1972.
The most recent recipients of the title were Katharine Worsley, Duchess of Kent in 1989 and the Duke and Duchess of York in 1987.
Before that came Tom Cecil Benfield, in 1969, who was town clerk for the City of York from 1939 until 1969 and Edna Anne Crichton, in 1955, a long-serving councillor who was the first Lady Lord Mayor of York.
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 Find in a Library: The Duchess of Kent : the troubled life of Katharine Worsley
Find in a Library: The Duchess of Kent : the troubled life of Katharine Worsley
The Duchess of Kent : the troubled life of Katharine Worsley
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