Prince and Princess Michael of Kent 4: September 2006 - March 2008

[angela]

This week's "Hello" website says the Prince and Princess are supposed to have just bought a castle in Russia.

Latest celebrity news and world news in pictures - hellomagazine.com, HELLO!

[yvr girl]

They don't perform official duties. They don't have a palace supplied press officer etc.

It isn't only the heads of each branch who are working Royals, as Princess Alexandra is very much a member of the firm.

Is it just because Prince Michael gave up his rights to the throne by marrying a Catholic?

[Elspeth]

I'm not sure about why Princess Alexandra is doing royal duties, but according to Princess Alice's autobiography it seems to have been decided that the younger son of the Duke of Gloucester would be free to live his own life while the older son would be expected to take up royal duties. That didn't last long because the older son was killed so the younger son was then expected to drop his plans to become an architect and join the royal "firm" as a full-time member. The same probably applied to the sons of the Duke of Kent, although of course the elder son inherited the dukedom as a child. I'm not sure about the thinking behind Princess Alexandra doing royal duties, except that she was very popular. Perhaps the thinking was that she wasn't going to have a career so she could do royal duties till she married and had children or something.

[iceflower]

Britain´s Prince Michael of Kent, front, pictured at the Cartier International Polo Coronation Cup Final being
held at The Guards Polo Club in Windsor, England, on Sunday, July 29 2007. AP Photos

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Pic 2

[Romy]

Another older pic, the whole family Prince and Princess Michael and their children photographed in 1999

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[HMQueenElizabethII]

Originally Posted by iceflower

Britain´s Prince Michael of Kent, front, pictured at the Cartier International Polo Coronation Cup Final being
held at The Guards Polo Club in Windsor, England, on Sunday, July 29 2007.

Normally it is the Queen who performs this, strange Her Majesty does not attend this year.

[iceflower]

HMQueenElizabethII , I had not thougt about that, well, it's strange, but fortunately the Queen has such good deputies..

Romy, thanks for the lovely family pic, it shows once more how Ella has
changed and it's also a nice pic as to Fred's intense look

Here are two pics from 1993:

Princess Michael in 1993

together with Ella in 1993

[Romy]

The last two pictures you've posted are very nice to compare, Iceflower,
as you wrote they were both taken in the year 93, but the styles are
so different, conservative on the second, but very "hot" on the first as
to the dress.
Here is one of the couple with Queen Mom at a horse race

http://i15.tinypic.com/4y6a7vp.jpg

[iceflower]

Princess Michael of Kent attends the Quintessentially Trunk Party, at
The Serpentine Lido on September 16, 2007 in London, England. Dave
M. Benett/Getty Images

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[Skydragon]

Thank you for the pictures iceflower.

At her age, with her hair thinning, she needs to ensure it is tied back or up.

[Lady Marmalade]

She is such a strikingly beautiful woman..

[Florencia]

Photo by Ray Tang / Rex Features Lady Gabriella Windsor, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Michael of Kent Memorial Service for Isabella Blow, Guards Chapel, London, Britain - 18 Sep 2007

IBL

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

Thank you for the pictures iceflower.

At her age, with her hair thinning, she needs to ensure it is tied back or up.

"Good hair days" get rare, but there still are some like last night

Princess Michael of Kent attends the Cartier International Jewellery
Launch Night held at Lancaster House on September 19, 2007 in London.
MJ Kim/Getty Images

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[iowabelle]

Have the Michaels found a new home(s) yet?

[iceflower]

Princess Michael of Kent attends the preview of the Frieze Art
Fair 2007, at Regent's Park on October 10, 2007 in London:

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[Russophile]

Originally Posted by iceflower

"Good hair days" get rare, but there still are some like last night

Princess Michael of Kent attends the Cartier International Jewellery
Launch Night held at Lancaster House on September 19, 2007 in London.
MJ Kim/Getty Images

Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3

Is it me or is she starting to look a bit like Lauren Bacall??

[BeatrixFan]

Maybe they use the same surgeon.

[auntie]

The prince seems to have aged tremendously with his almost white beard. the princess is not far behind him despite her efforts whatever they may be.

[CasiraghiTrio]

I think Russophile hit it. She is totally Lauren Bacall.