Prince Michael of Kent

Prince Michael
Portrait by Allan Warren, 2014
Born	(1942-07-04) 4 July 1942 (age 81) Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
Spouse	Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz ​ ​ (m. 1978)​
Issue	Lord Frederick Windsor Lady Gabriella Kingston
Names Michael George Charles Franklin[notes 1]
House	Windsor
Father	Prince George, Duke of Kent
Mother	Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Signature
Education	Sunningdale School Eton College Mons Officer Cadet School
Military career
Service/branch	British Army
Years of active service	1961–1981
Rank	Major (active service)
Unit	11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
Battles/wars	Cyprus dispute

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Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family who is 52nd in line to the British throne as of January 2024. The younger son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Michael'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 Charles III.

Prince Michael would occasionally represent Elizabeth II at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom during her reign. Otherwise, he manages his own consultancy business and undertakes various commercial work around the world. He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe.
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