Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark), (13 December 1906 - 27 August 1968) was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the wife of HRH Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary.

Early Life

Princess Marina was born in Athens, Greece on December 13, 1906. Her father was HRH Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, the second son of King George I of Greece. Her mother was HIH Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, a grandaughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia.

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Athens - Greece - December 13 - 1906 - HRH Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark - King George I of Greece - Tsar Alexander II of Russia

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The family were generally poor, and were forced into exile when she was 11 following the overthrow of the monarchy in Greece. The family later moved to Paris, and the Princess stayed throughout Europe with her extended family.

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