Duke of Kent

The Queen's cousin, the Duke of Kent, took a leading role in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations as he appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside the ...

The Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent, took a leading role in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations as he appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside the monarch for Trooping The Colour. Since the Duke of Edinburgh retired from public duties, the Duke of Kent has been at The Queen’s side for most state events. The 96-year-old monarch chose her cousin, the Duke of Kent, to accompany her on the balcony for the occasion.

The Queen did not travel to Horse Guards Parade for this year's Trooping the Colour, but she did appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch her troops ...

Smaller editions of Trooping the Colour took place at Windsor Castle in 2021 and 2020 due to the pandemic. The Queen has known Prince Edward since her childhood, and he was born to Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina in 1935. THE QUEEN has appeared at Trooping the Colour today alongside the Duke of Kent, and the monarch is known to share a very close bond with her beloved cousins.

To kick off her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Queen Elizabeth was joined on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour by her cousin, the Duke ...

The Duke of Kent is also a regular at Wimbledon, appearing alongside Kate Middleton in recent years. The Duke of Edinburgh died last year at the age of 99. He also joined the bigger group of working royals when they came out onto the balcony later to watch the flypast by the Royal Air Force.

The Queen was joined by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on the balcony at Buckingham Palace today; Duke of Kent works tirelessly for the family and has been by ...

She was also seen speaking with Harry and the Duke of Kent, who joined his cousin the Queen on the balcony. The monarch smiled throughout the flypast and waved at the crowds before going back into the palace. The Queen could also be seen interacting with Louis, who was standing next to her on the balcony. Huge cheers of 'hooray' erupted outside and as aircraft the approached, the Queen could be seen looking ahead and smiling. Meanwhile, Louis waved towards the sky and could also be seen resting his chin in his hands. 'My chief anxiety was that I would forget my lines. The Queen was joined by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on the balcony at Buckingham Palace today in her first balcony appearance since the death of Prince Philip. The Queen was joined by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, on the balcony at Buckingham Palace today in her first balcony appearance since the death of Prince Philip. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Kent watch from the balcony during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade today The Queen was joined by members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony today in front of tens of thousands of cheering Britons as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking her 70-year reign got underway. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Kent watch from the balcony during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade - The Queen was joined by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on the balcony at Buckingham Palace today

The monarch was joined by 18 members of her close family, all of whom are working royals.

The king’s real name was Albert, or Bertie to those who knew him well. The 85-year-old is the son of Prince George, who was King George VI’s brother. Who is the Duke of Kent?

Edward is the son of Prince George, who was the younger brother of Queen Elizabeth's father, King George VI. Edward's mother, Princess Marina, was a princess of ...

The duke has been married to Katharine, Duchess of Kent, since 1961 and they have three children. He stepped down as president last year, and the position is now held by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The two were later joined by a host of other royal family members.