Katharine, Duchess of Kent

The Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor, née Worsley) (born February 22, 1933), 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.

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February 22 - 1933 - British Royal Family - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - King George V - Queen Elizabeth II

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The Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion to Roman Catholicism, the first senior royal to do so since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701. The Duchess of Kent is strongly associated with the world of music, and has performed as a member of several choirs. She is also well-known as the presenter of trophies at the annual Wimbledon lawn tennis championships – a role she inherited from her mother-in-law, Princess Marina.

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Roman Catholicism - Act of Settlement 1701 - Wimbledon - Lawn tennis - Princess Marina

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The duchess's warm and informal manner has won her many admirers. She prefers to be known in her private life as Katharine Kent, and in 2002, she voluntarily gave up the style of Royal Highness, though she continues to be styled as such in the Court Circular. She also has expressed a preference for being known formally as Katharine, Duchess of Kent, a style usually reserved for divorced peeresses.

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