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.

Later Life

After her husband's death, the Duchess of Kent continued to be active member of the British Royal Family, carrying out a wide-range of royal and official engagements. She was the longtime president of the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Just before the current Duke of Kent's wedding in June 1961 to Katharine Worsley, she announced that she wished to be known as "HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent" instead of "HRH The Dowager Duchess of Kent." Upon her marriage in 1934, she became "HRH The Duchess of Kent, Countess of St. Andrews and Baroness Downpatrick." However, she remained a princess of Greece and Denmark in her own right. Following her elder son's wedding, she simply reverted to her own title.

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June - 1961 - Katharine Worsley

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She died of a brain tumor at Kensington Palace on 27 August, 1968.

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Kensington Palace - 27 August - 1968

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