HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968) was a member of the British Royal Family; the wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (355x604, 42 KB) Summary www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (355x604, 42 KB) Summary www. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the British monarch. ... 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. He held the title of Duke of Kent between 1934 to his death in 1942. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Mary of Teck Princess Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes) (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ...

Princess Marina was the last foreign-born princess to marry into the British Royal Family; subsequent brides have been from the English or Scottish aristocracy, or commoners. Princess is the feminine form of prince (Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen), using the ess ending as in waitress or actress. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or her daughters, women whose station in life depended on their relationship to a prince and...

Early Life

Princess Marina was born in Athens, Greece on December 13, 1906. Her father was HRH Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, the second son of King George I of Greece. Her mother was HIH Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, a grandaughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and of the Attica prefecture of Greece. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the third son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926) of Russia. ... George I (December 24, 1845 – March 18, 1913) was King of the Hellenes (Greece) from 1863 to 1913. ... Alexander II (1818-1881) Alexander (Aleksandr) II (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (April 17, 1818–March 13, 1881) was the Emperor (Czar) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination. ...

She was baptised near the end of 1906 and her godparents were: King George, Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Prince Andrew of Greece, Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovitch of Russia, The Princess of Wales and The Grand Duchess Cyril Vladimirovich. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... His Royal Highness Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (January 20, 1882 - December 3, 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Mary of Teck Princess Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes) (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ... Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Victoria Melita) (25 November 1876 - 2 March 1936) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ...

The family were generally poor, and were forced into exile when she was 11 following the overthrow of the monarchy in Greece. The family later moved to Paris, and the Princess stayed throughout Europe with her extended family.

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His Royal Highness Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (January 20, 1882 - December 3, 1944), of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes, and of Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova (1851-1926) of Russia. ... Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark (10 August 1888 - 21 January 1940) was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. ... Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (June 11, 1903 - October 16, 1997) was the grand-daughter of King George I of Greece and wife of the last Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. ... Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904-1955) was the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece (1872-1938) and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957). ... 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Marriage

On November 29, 1934 she married HRH Prince George, Duke of Kent at Westminster Abbey, London. Together the couple had three children: November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. He held the title of Duke of Kent between 1934 to his death in 1942. ... The Abbeys western facade The Collegiate Church of St John, Westminster, which is almost always referred to as Westminster Abbey, is a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

• HRH Prince Edward (born October 9, 1935), Duke of Kent from August 25, 1942;
• HRH Princess Alexandra (born December 25, 1936)
• HRH Prince Michael (born July 4, 1942)

The Duke of Kent died on 25 August 1942 in an aeroplane crash at Eagles Rock, near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland while on active service with the Royal Air Force. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO (Edward George Nicholas Patrick Windsor) (born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandchild of King George V. He has held the title of Duke of Kent since 1942. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... HRH The Duke of Kent 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. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), formerly Princess Alexandra of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... HRH Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin Windsor) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. Prince Michael of Kent does not regularly carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, he manages... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

Later Life

Styles of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Ma'am

After her husband's death, the Duchess of Kent continued to be active member of the British Royal Family, carrying out a wide-range of royal and official engagements. She was the longtime president of the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Image File history File links UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the office itself. ... HRH is an acronym for His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based in Wimbledon in South London. ...

Just before the current Duke of Kent's wedding in June 1961 to Katharine Worsley, she announced that she wished to be known as "HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent" instead of "HRH The Dowager Duchess of Kent." Upon her marriage in 1934, she became "HRH The Duchess of Kent, Countess of St. Andrews and Baroness Downpatrick." However, she remained a princess of Greece and Denmark in her own right. Following her elder son's wedding, she simply reverted to her own title. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Her Royal Highness Princess Edward, Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor, formerly Worsley), styled HRH The Duchess of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family the wife of HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The...

She served as the first Chancellor of the University of Kent at Canterbury from 1963 until her death from a brain tumor at Kensington Palace on 27 August 1968. The University of Kent (originally titled University of Kent at Canterbury and still often referred to as UKC) is a plate glass university in the United Kingdom. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The south facade of the main block of Kensington Palace, seen through Jean Tijous wrought iron gates. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Titles and honours

Shorthand titles

• Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (13 December 1906–29 November 1934)
• Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent (29 November 1934–11 May 1937)
• Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent, GBE (11 May–9 June 1937)
• Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent, CI, GBE (9 June 1937–1 January 1948)
• Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent, CI, GCVO, GBE (1 January 1948–8 June 1961)
• Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, CI, GCVO, GBE (8 June 1961–27 August 1968)

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Honours

• Companion of the Order of the Crown of India
• Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
• Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
• Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
• Royal Family Order of George V, 2nd Class
• Royal Family Order of George VI, 2nd Class
• Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II, 2nd Class
• The Order of St. Olga and St. Sophia, 1st Class (Greece)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (Greece)
• Grand Cross of the National Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico)
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru)
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Chile)
• Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator San Martin (Argentina)

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Honorary military appointments

Colonel-in-chief of:

• The Kent Regiment
• The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
• The Dorset Regiment
• The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment
• The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
• Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
• The Queen's Regiment (Allied)

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• The Buckinghamshire Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• 4th Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
• 431 LAA Regiment RA
• 299th (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry, Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, and Berkshire) Field Regiment, RA
• The Buckinghamshire Regiment, RA (Territorials)

Also:

• Colonel, The Queen's Own Buffs
• Honorary Commandant, Women's Royal Australian Naval Service