The Duchess of Kent dies aged 92, Buckingham Palace has announced The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess’s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people.”
Duke and Duchess of Kent after their marriage service at York Minster.
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The union flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast at midday as a mark of respect and a formal framed announcement has been posted on the railings of the royal residence.
The Duchess of Kent was married to The Duke of Kent, cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. They shared three children and ten grandchildren.
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on February 22, 1933, she grew up at the family home, Hovingham Hall near York, where the Worsleys have lived since the early 18th century.
Katharine suffered heartbreak after catching German measles while pregnant in 1975, forcing her to have a termination, and then two years later she endured the devastation of giving birth to a stillborn son, Patrick. The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess’s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people.”
Duke and Duchess of Kent after their marriage service at York Minster.
Credit: PA
The union flag at Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast at midday as a mark of respect and a formal framed announcement has been posted on the railings of the royal residence.
The Duchess of Kent was married to The Duke of Kent, cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. They shared three children and ten grandchildren.
Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on February 22, 1933, she grew up at the family home, Hovingham Hall near York, where the Worsleys have lived since the early 18th century.
Katharine suffered heartbreak after catching German measles while pregnant in 1975, forcing her to have a termination, and then two years later she endured the devastation of giving birth to a stillborn son, Patrick.
