Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Prince Edward
Duke of Kent (more)
Edward in 2014
Born	Prince Edward of Kent (1935-10-09) 9 October 1935 (age 88) 3 Belgrave Square, London, England
Spouse	Katharine Worsley ​ (m. 1961)​
Issue	George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews Lady Helen Taylor Lord Nicholas Windsor
Names Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick[notes 1]
House	Windsor
Father	Prince George, Duke of Kent
Mother	Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Education	Eton College Le Rosey Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military career
Service/branch	British Army
Years of active service	1955–1976
Rank	Field Marshal
Service number	443787
Unit	Royal Scots Greys (until 1971) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. The son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of King George V, nephew of King George VI and Edward VIII, and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Edward's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to King Charles III. He is 41st in the line of succession to the British throne.

Prince Edward has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 81 years. He inherited the title at the age of six, after the death of his father in a plane crash in 1942. Edward carried out engagements on behalf of Elizabeth II and is involved with over 140 charitable organisations. He was president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presenting the trophies to the Wimbledon champion and runner-up, and served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, retiring in 2001. He is joint president of The Scout Association, and president of the Royal United Services Institute and the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and since 1967 Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. The Duke of Kent has been Chancellor of the University of Surrey since June 1976. Much of his charity work revolves around war remembrance, technology, and the growth of British industry.
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