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

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On June 23 the Duke of Kent was in Kidderminster to visit Kemp Hospice and Amada United Kingdom Limited. He also visited the Museum of Carpet.



** amada.co.uk: Royal Visit **


** kidderminstershuttle.co.uk: Duke of Kent visits Kidderminster **

 

[Spheno]

Duchess adds royal touch to Northwood scanner centre's 30th anniversary
Duchess adds royal touch to Northwood scanner centre's 30th anniversary (From Hillingdon Times)

 

[Lord_Royal]

It's so lovely to see The Duchess of Kent, she is looking lovely at 82. She is the patron of the Strickland Centre, so it is terrific to see her supporting her patronages.

 

[BMC]

I agree it is always good to see her out and about.

I still miss seeing her at Wimbledon.

 

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The Duke of Kent was in Milton Keynes on July 29 to visit the Caldecotte Xperience and Bletchley Park. He is Patron of the Bletchley Park Trust.



** miltonkeynes.co.uk: Picture slideshow: Bletchley Park welcomes the Duke of Kent **


** bletchleypark.org.uk: Royal Patron launches World War One exhibition **

 

[BMC]

I'm given to understand that she is also suffering a neurological disorder which could help to explain, what seems to be, her difficulty with walking. This lovely lady, whose inner beauty has always shone brightly, has born innumerable sorrows, with quiet dignity.

I was browsing through this thread when I saw this post and remembered that one of her brothers died of a neurological disease, either Parkinson's or Huntington's IIRC. I hope for her sake she has neither disease as they are terrible but perhaps neurological disease runs in her family??

 

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Yesterday, September 15, the Duke of Kent as Chancellor opened the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey, Guildford:



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[Rudolph]

RAF Northolt commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and honoured its oldest veterans with a heartfelt Royal ceremony and dinner.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, whose father served and died in the RAF during the Second World War, led the tribute and met veterans before The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight took to the skies.

Read more: RAF Northolt celebration for Battle of Britain veterans - Get West London

 

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The Duke of Kent in his role as Patron of the Gallantry Medallists' League attended an Act of Commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the Institution of The George Cross and George Medal at Royal Hospital Chelsea today, September 24:


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[An Ard Ri]

HRH The Duke of Kent officially opens new fire and rescue service HQ at Tolvaddon.

Duke of Kent officially opens new fire and rescue service HQ at Tolvaddon (From Falmouth Packet)

 

[Rudolph]

THE Queen exclaimed: “Oh, Eddie! Eddie! Look, here’s a picture of you and me!” as she walked with the Duke of Kent at the opening of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum in 2006.

Her Majesty has a huge amount of admiration and respect for her cousin who, having turned 80 on Friday, remains one of the most unsung members of the Royal Family.

The Duke, who prefers to be known as “Prince Edward”, is patron, president or active member of more than 100 charities and organisations including the All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club.

Along with his wife Katharine he is synonymous with the Wimbledon championships, having presented the prizes since 1969.

Born in London on October 9, 1935, to Prince George and Princess Marina, the 1st Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Prince was only three months old when his grandfather George V died and was succeeded by his namesake, Edward VIII, his father’s eldest brother.

Read more: The Duke Of Kent at 80: The life of the Queen’s cousin, Prince Edward | Royal | News | Daily Express

 

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On October 12 the Duke of Kent opened Horizon West Children's Hospice, Killadeas, Enniskillen and visited Arc Healthy Living Centre, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.


** archlc.com: HRH Duke of Kent Visits the ARC! **


** fb gallery: Official opening of Horizon West Children's Hospice **


** belfasttelegraph.co.uk: Duke of Kent opens new children's hospice in Fermanagh **

 

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On October 26 the Duke of Kent had a number of engagements in Banffshire.



** pressandjournal.co.uk: PICTURES: Duke of Kent unveils poignant fishermen’s memorial **


** banffshire-journal.co.uk: Duke of Kent opens Cullen Sea School **

 

[Dman]

Video:
A ceremony takes place today to unveil a memorial to honour previously unrecorded WW1 casualties. The missing names predominately relate to soldiers and officers who died of their injuries away from the battlefield. Many of these casualties died whilst still in service, but casualties who were discharged as unfit because of their injuries and subsequently died may also be eligible. .
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[Rudolph]

A community building bringing together voluntary groups in Stafford has been given the royal seal of approval.

Stafford's Hub receives royal seal of approval from the Duke of Kent « Express & Star

 

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The Duke of Kent as Colonel of the Scots Guards visited the 1st Battalion Scots Guards at their new barracks in Aldershot on December 1st:


** 964eagle.co.uk: HRH The Duke of Kent congratulates soldiers in Aldershot **


** gethampshire.co.uk: Scots Guards put on Highland Games show for Duke of Kent during Aldershot visit **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8SM80EKJI

 

[Lord_Royal]

So wonderful to see HRH The Duchess of Kent looking wonderful as the car she was in with The Duke and one of their granddaughters pulled into Buckingham Palace for the family's Christmas luncheon.

 

[miss whirley]

Maybe those reconciliation rumors from the summer of 2013 were true. I hope so.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Royal boost as Duchess of Kent visits flood-hit York (From York Press)

The Duchess of Kent is in York today to visit the flood hit areas of the city. The Duke and Duchess of Kent married at York Minster in 1961.

 

[Duchessmary]

It's good to see her again after a long absence.

 

[Honeybees]

So wonderful to see HRH The Duchess of Kent looking wonderful as the car she was in with The Duke and one of their granddaughters pulled into Buckingham Palace for the family's Christmas luncheon.

It is always great to see The Duchess of Kent, thank you for sharing this. So much respect for this lady.

The Duchess of Kent is if my memory serves me correctly a very proud Yorkshire woman. A person I respect immensely.

 

[BMC]

I agree that it is always wonderful to see her out and doing, even if in this instance it was for a disastrous event like this flood.

I didn't know that much about her until I bought a biography of her at a yard sale. She's endured things that have literally destroyed people. I greatly admire her strength, courage & kindness.

 

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The Duke of Kent had several engagements in Essex yesterday, February 2:



** essex.ac.uk: Royal visit to Southend Campus **


** echo-news.co.uk: The Duke of Kent unveils a sculpture of the Queen at Southend's new library **


** echo-news.co.uk: Duke of Kent opens Basildon's Pathology First hub alongside Southend's Bradbury Centre and Forum library **

 

[Honeybees]

It is always good to see The Duchess of Kent. I miss her from Wimbledon.

 

[Rudolph]

The new Wycombe Leisure Centre will be given the royal seal of approval next month when the Duke of Kent returns to Handy Cross for the official opening – 38 years after launching the old centre.

The Royal will be joined by Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave as he unveils a plaque at the £25 million leisure centre on Wednesday, March 2.

The five-time Olympic gold medallist and deputy lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Sir Steve, will greet the Duke of Kent, Prince Edward, ahead of a tour at the new centre.

Wycombe District Council Leader Cllr Katrina Wood said: “We are honoured and thrilled that HRH the Duke of Kent will return to High Wycombe to officially open our wonderful new leisure centre.

Read more: Royalty to join Olympic legend at Wycombe Leisure Centre's official opening (From Bucks Free Press)

 

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On February 10 the Duke of Kent as Chancellor of the University of Surrey visited the new School of Veterinary Medicine in Guildford, Surrey:



** Pic 1 ** Pics 2-5 ** source twitter.com/surreyvet **

 

[Rudolph]

Rochester’s new railway station will get the royal seal of approval today when it is formally opened by the Duke of Kent.

The £26m station is the focal point of Southeastern and Network Rail’s improvement to the train service in Medway.

But although it has been running since the middle of December, commuters have been unhappy there has been nowhere to get a hot drink or buy a newspaper or that there was only one ticket machine which often had long queues.

Read more: Duke of Kent visiting Rochester's new £26m railway station

 

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Rochester's new station has been officially opened by the Duke of Kent yesterday, February 24:



** networkrailmediacentre.co.uk: HRH The Duke of Kent officially opens Rochester station **

 

[Rudolph]

BritishMonarchy @BritishMonarchy
The Duke of Kent commemorates the 25th Anniversary of Operation Granby @StPaulsLondon today #granby25

https://twitter.com/BritishMonarchy/status/703233044526850049

 

[Von Schlesian]

I recently heard this marvellous interview with the Duchess - an episode of Desert Island Discs broadcast on Christmas Eve, 1989. I have searched, but couldn't fine it posted elsewhere.

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, HRH The Duchess of Kent