Background
KENT, Royal Highness the Duke of was born on October 9, 1935. Son of the late Duke of Kent (fourth son of King George V) and Princess Marina (daughter of late Prince Nicholas of Greece).
the Earl of Saint Andrews and the Baron Downpatrick
KENT, Royal Highness the Duke of was born on October 9, 1935. Son of the late Duke of Kent (fourth son of King George V) and Princess Marina (daughter of late Prince Nicholas of Greece).
Eton College, and Le Rosey, Switzerland.
Chairman British Overseas Trade Board since 1976. President Royal Institute of Great Britain since 1976. Chancellor University of Surrey since 1977.
Patron Institute of Export since 1977, Kent Opera since 1978.
Director Bonn International Center for Conversion since 1980, Vickers. President Business and Technicians Education Council.
As Queen"s Special Representative has visited Sierra Leone 1961, Uganda 1962, The Gambia 1965, Guyana and Barbados 1966, Tonga 1967. Aide-de-camp to Her Majesty The Queen 1967.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England June since 1967.
President All-England Lawn Tennis Club since 1969, Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Colonel-in-Chief Royal Regiment of Fusiliers since 1969, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment since 1978, Lome Scots Regiment since 1978. Colonel Scots Guards 1974.
Decorations from Greece, Nepal, Liberia and Jordan.
Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Durham), Honorary Doctor of Laws (Leeds), Doctorate.Univ.
Married Katherine Worsley in 1961.