Prince George, Duke of Kent

Prince George of the United Kingdom, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund) (20 December 1902 - 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary. He was the father of the current Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy, and Prince Michael of Kent.1

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20 December - 1902 - 25 August - 1942 - King George V - United Kingdom - Queen Mary - Duke of Kent - Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy - Prince Michael of Kent

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Prince George was born at York Cottage, Sandringham House, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, to the then Prince and Princess of Wales. At the time of his birth, he was styled HRH Prince George of Wales. From his father's ascension to the throne on 6 May 1910 until his creation as Duke of Kent on 12 October 1934, he was styled HRH The Prince George. He became a Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG) at age 21. He received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 1924 and the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG) in 1934. In 1935, he became a Knight of the Thistle (KT) and two years later he became a member of the Privy Council.

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Sandringham House - King's Lynn - Norfolk - 6 May - 1910 - Duke of Kent - 12 October - 1934 - Order of the Garter - Royal Victorian Order - 1924 - Order of St. Michael and St. George - 1935 - Knight of the Thistle - Privy Council

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