The Duke and Duchess of Kent News and Events 1: October 2003- Sep 2022

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, March 2nd, the Duke of Kent opened Wycombe Leisure Centre:


** bucksfreepress.co.uk gallery **


** bucksfreepress.co.uk: Royal seal of approval for new Wycombe Leisure Centre..**

 

[Rudolph]

The Duke of Kent suffered a royal clanger at Wycombe Leisure Centre yesterday as the plaque he was unveiling clattered to the ground.

The grand reveal of the plaque, which reads “Wycombe Leisure Centre opened by HRH The Duke of Kent KG, 2 March 2016” was momentarily interrupted as the easel the plaque was displayed on crashed to the floor.

The mishap occurred when the royal quickly tried to pull off the sheet covering the commemorative metal plate, leaving him looking stunned.

PICTURES: Duke of Kent suffers royal clanger as plaque crashes to ground during unveiling at Wycombe Lesiure Centre (From )

 

[AdmirerUS]

Some days, you just can't win.

 

[Dman]

Yet, it add a bit of excitement when something goes wrong. Prince Philip is known to love it when it happens.

 

[eya]

The Duke of Kent in "Jojo Crest"

Les Allues | Le Duc de Kent chez "Jojo des Crêtes"

https://translate.googleusercontent...cretes&usg=ALkJrhjCkIGFws2fJUlXwT6HAheWdlJaUQ

 

[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent as President of the Board of Trustees for Imperial War Museums was in Cambridge yesterday, March 17, to re-open the newly-transformed American Air Museum.



** cambridgenetwork.co.uk: IWM Duxford's American Air Museum officially opened by HRH The Duke of Kent **

 

[Rudolph]

The Duke of Kent has paid a visit to the soldiers of Scotland's only cavalry regiment.

The Duke, who is Deputy Colonel in Chief of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, met the troops at their Leuchars station base in Fife.

Duke of Kent visits Scotland's only cavalry regiment at Leuchars (From Herald Scotland)

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, April 12, the Duke of Kent officially named the Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, at the historic Cardington Hangar:


** dailymail: The 'Flying Bum' is officially christened MARTHA GWYN..**


** bedfordshire-news.co.uk: Duke of Kent reveals name of Airlander in royal ceremony **

 

[iceflower]

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On April 20 the Duke of Kent dedicated the War Memorial at Ripley Court School:


** ripleycourt.co.uk: HRH The Duke of Kent visits Ripley Court ** gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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On April 23 the Duke of Kent inspected the 1st battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and presented them with their new Colours at Tidworth Polo Ground, Wiltshire:


** Pic ** spirefm.co.uk: Tidworth army regiment get their new colours from Royal visitor **

 

[iceflower]

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As President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution the Duke of Kent made a two-day visit to the Channel Islands on May 11 and 12:


** rnli.org: HRH The Duke of Kent meets RNLI volunteers in the Channel Islands **

 

[BMC]

A rare joint appearance, the Duke & Duchess attended a memorial service for the late Earl of Erne:

Memorial Service for sixth Earl of Erne 'Harry' Crichton, who was a 'dedicated believer in peace' (From Impartial Reporter)

 

[Iluvbertie]

Interestingly the CC has the Duke of Kent representing both The Queen AND the Duchess of Kent even though she attended in person:

The Queen was represented by The Duke of Kent at the Memorial Service for the Earl of Erne (formerly Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh) which was held in St. Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, this afternoon. The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by the Duchess of Abercorn. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by the Earl of Caledon. The Duke of York was represented by the Viscount Brookeborough. The Princess Royal was represented by Leonora, Countess of Lichfield. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Mr. William Montgomery. The Duchess of Kent was also represented by The Duke of Kent. Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by the Lady Moyra Campbell.

 

[Spheno]

A rare joint appearance, the Duke & Duchess attended a memorial service for the late Earl of Erne:

Memorial Service for sixth Earl of Erne 'Harry' Crichton, who was a 'dedicated believer in peace' (From Impartial Reporter)

The duchess didn't attend this service.

 

[BMC]

The duchess didn't attend this service.

Hmmm... the impression I got from the article was she was there. Perhaps I misunderstood. Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last

 

[Spheno]

Hmmm... the impression I got from the article was she was there. Perhaps I misunderstood. Wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last

from the article:
"... His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, who represented Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent. "

 

[iceflower]

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As President of theCommonwealth War Graves Commission the Duke of Kent attended a memorial service for the Battle of Jutland at the German Naval Memorial, Laboe, Germany, today, May 31:



** kn-online gallery: Fotostrecke: Gedenkveranstaltung zur Skagerrakschlacht **

 

[An Ard Ri]

HRH The Duke of Kent today attend the Armed Forces Day National Event in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

Duke Of Kent Pictures And Photos | Getty Images

 

[BMC]

The Duchess of Kent is going to be the guest of honor at this event on the 26th:

Ryedale Show to welcome royal visitor (From Gazette & Herald)

It's always good to see her out and about

 

[Dman]

It'll be good to see her. We missed her during The Queen's birthday celebrations.

 

[iceflower]

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On July 8 the Duke of Kent as Patron visited the Kent County Show:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **

 

[BMC]

The Duchess of Kent @ the Ryedale Show:

Ryedale Show: Royal sparkle as 150th show goes off in style - Yorkshire Post

Oops she's got a broken collarbone. I hope she has a complete recovery, falls at her age can be very serious

 

[EllieCat]

The Duchess looks lovely; I'm surprised to see her out and about as I haven't for some years.

 

[Dman]

I guess we now know why we didn't see Her Royal Highness during The Queen's Birthday celebrations. She was recovering from a broken collarbone, due to a fall.

I too hope she fully recover and feel better, YRH.

 

[Roslyn]

The Duchess of Kent @ the Ryedale Show:

Ryedale Show: Royal sparkle as 150th show goes off in style - Yorkshire Post

Oops she's got a broken collarbone. I hope she has a complete recovery, falls at her age can be very serious

Yes, I hope she makes a full recovery.

What a sweet thing for Katharine to do: handing the little girl a flower from her posy. She will treasure it forever.

 

[Lord_Royal]

The Duchess is looking lovely and kind as ever.

It says so much about her that she gave that little girl a flower from her bouquet - always gracious, always kind, always classy.

At 83, every health setback is serious so I hope her collarbone fracture heals completely. She is a glorious example of a lifetime in the Royal Family with style and grace.

 

[Countessmeout]

Stylish classy royal That little posy would likely mean so much to the girl. All good thoughts on quick recovery.

 

[BMC]

Here are some more pictures (I think, I'm not sure how to get individual photos from a gallery to post. Maybe a moderator could do it?)

Right royal day for 150th Ryedale Show (From Gazette & Herald)

Right royal day for 150th Ryedale Show (From Gazette & Herald)

Right royal day for 150th Ryedale Show (From Gazette & Herald)

Right royal day for 150th Ryedale Show (From Gazette & Herald)

I guess as the day went on her injury began to bother her, in some pictures she is wearing a sling for her left arm.

 

[Dman]

@samaritans
Her Royal Highness is to become @samaritans Ambassador.
https://mobile.twitter.com/samaritans/status/760611416457908225
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent becomes a Samaritans Ambassador | Samaritans

 

[Rudolph]

The Duke of Kent to visit Canada

This September the Lorne Scots will celebrate 150 years of service in the Canadian Army, an honour few military units in Canada can boast.

The Regimental Reunion, taking place September 23-25 2016, will begin with a Friday night Meet-and-Greet at the original Georgetown Armoury; Saturday the Regiment will march in a parade to commemorate the anniversary with His Royal Highness Prince Edward the Duke of Kent and many more VIPs; Saturday night the Regimental Association will pull out all the stops to host an all-inclusive 150th Gala with dinner drinks and entertainment provided; and throughout the weekend His Royal Highness will unveil monuments dedicated to the Lorne Scots in Brampton, Oakville and Georgetown.

With no government funding provided, the Association is asking our supporters in the community to help contribute to the weekend honouring our soldiers of past and present. Our goal is to raise $75,000.

Read more: Regimental 150th Anniversary Gala | The Lorne Scots Regimental Association