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

[NGalitzine]

This "news" was hardly a revelation. The rumours have been around for many decades and written abouit quite frequently in relation to Mr Canfield. Why would anyone in 2013 care about such a story?

 

[Warren]

While we're touching on the Duchess of Kent, here's a sweet photo...

The Duchess of Kent and Martina Navratilova, 2006

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[iceflower]

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On July 10 the Duke of Kent officially opened the new joint cadet centre for Army Cadets and Air Cadets at the Cadet Centre, Wharf Road, Newton Abbot.



** thisisdevon.co.uk: PICTURES: Newton Abbot Royal visit for cadets **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent as President of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution officially opened the new Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat Station at Southend Pier and visited the new Royal Pavilion on Southend Pier on July 16:



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** southend.gov.uk: Welcome to The Royal Pavilion on Southend Pier! **


** rnli.org: HRH The Duke of Kent opens Southend-on-Sea RNLI new inshore lifeboat station **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent attended the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, Fairford, Gloucestershire on July 20, 2013.



** Pic ** gloucestershireecho.co.uk: Royal International Air Tattoo round up: brilliant displays of death defying stunts **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent as President of The British Racing Drivers Club attended the Silverstone Classic event on July 27, 2013.



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[iceflower]

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On July 31 the Duke of Kent presented the "Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade" to Plant Parts Limited in Hadleigh and officially opened Applegate Mews in Great Cornward, Sudbury.



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** eadt.co.uk: Great Cornard: Duke visits $6million regeneration project **


** eadt.co.uk: Hadleigh: Plant Parts presented with Queen’s Award by HRH the Duke of Kent **

 

[Lenora]

It seems the Duke and Duchess of Kent have rekindled their relationship after more than half a century of marriage.
'Closer than ever': Duke and Duchess of Kent reunited | Royal | News | Daily Express

 

[Elly C]

Well if it's true, that is very good news. I find the Duchess an interesting individual and would love to read a biography about her - I don't think one currently exists.

 

[Lenora]

Well if it's true, that is very good news. I find the Duchess an interesting individual and would love to read a biography about her - I don't think one currently exists.

But yes, there is a biography of her, it has been some months since I come across it.
The Duchess of Kent: The Troubled Life of Katherine Worsley
By Mary Riddell
Here is the link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Duchess...id=1375619518&sr=8-1&keywords=duchess+of+kent

 

[Elly C]

Thank you Lenora - I can buy a copy for less than a price of a magazine.

 

[Lindy]

But yes, there is a biography of her, it has been some months since I come across it.
The Duchess of Kent: The Troubled Life of Katherine Worsley
By Mary Riddell
Here is the link:
The Duchess of Kent: The Troubled Life of Katherine Worsley: Amazon.co.uk: Mary Riddell: Books

I have owned the original edition for many years and enjoy rereading it from time to time. One of the captions for a photo in the book always stays with me, "The haunting beauty of the Duchess of Kent."

P.S. To Elly C. from Worcester, England: I was born in Worcester, Mass. People in the USA have a terrible time pronouncing Worcester, lol.

 

[Lenora]

The Duke of Kent officially opened £6million village housing project in Great Cornard.
Royal visit marks completion of £6million village housing project - Latest News - Suffolk Free Press

 

[Dman]

Just came across this very nice video of the Royal Wedding of TRH The Duke & Duchess of Kent:

Royal Wedding 1961: Katharine Worsley Marries Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - YouTube

 

[DukeofMontpelier]

Just came across this very nice video of the Royal Wedding of TRH The Duke & Duchess of Kent:

Royal Wedding 1961: Katharine Worsley Marries Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - YouTube

I saw this last night. I also like the others this same person has under royal wedding like the footage of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor wedding day.

 

[Lenora]

Duke of Kent to open £4m Lincoln hospital heart centre | This is Lincolnshire

 

[iceflower]

The Duke of Kent officially opened the new Lincolnshire Heart Centre at Lincoln County Hospital today, September 4:



** Pic ** thelincolnite.co.uk: Duke of Kent officially opens Lincoln heart centre **

 

[iceflower]

Yesterday, September 24, the Duke of Kent has been in Derbyshire to visit Toyota Motor Manufacturing Limited, Burnaston, Derby as well as Repton School, Derby.



** thisisderbyshire.co.uk: VIDEO: Duke of Kent visits Derbyshire schools and Toyota plant **


On September 23 he visited Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Attenborough Nature Reserve to mark Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's 50th anniversary.



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[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent as Colonel of the Scots Guards visited HMS Duncan in Portsmouth on September 30, 3013.



** Pic ** royalnavy.mod.uk: Royal visit for HMS Duncan **

 

[iceflower]

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On October 10 the Duke of Kent attended a celebration of the life of William Morris, First Viscount Nuffield, and of 100 years of car making in Oxford.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** oxfordmail.co.uk: Duke motors in to honour founder **

 

[Mermaid1962]

I just found this little gem from 1985.
QPAC opened by Duke & Duchess of Kent - YouTube

 

[Valerie Rose]

Delightful video - thankyou!

 

[iceflower]

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On October 15 the Duke of Kent has been in West Yorkshire to visit the Extra Care housing scheme at Woodland Court, Staincliffe, Dewsbury, to present the Queen's Award for International Trade to Millers Oils Limited, Rastrick, Brighouse, to present the Queen's Award for International Trade to the Business School at the University of Huddersfield and to present the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion to Professor Elizabeth Towns-Andrews. And he visited Bradford College.



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** examiner.co.uk: Duke of Kent delivers Royal seal of approval to Kirklees and Calderdale **

 

[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent has attended the opening gala of the Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary on October 22nd:



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[iceflower]

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The Duke of Kent has been in Lancashire on November 7. He officially opened the new Research and Development building at Fort Vale Engineering Limited in Simonstone, the Burnley Fire Station in Burnley and the newly renovated manufacturing site at ACDC Lighting in Barrowford.




** burnleyexpress.net: Photo special: Duke of Kent visits Simonstone firm **

** burnleyexpress.net: Photos: Duke of Kent at Burnley Fire Station **

** burnleyexpress.net video: Duke of Kent visits Barrowford lighting firm **

** lancashiretelegraph.co.uk: East Lancs enterprise given royal seal of approval by Duke **

 

[iceflower]

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Yesterday, December 11, the Duke of Kent as President visited the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to open its new museum and he visited Xtrac Limited in Thatcham.


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** itv.com: Duke of Kent opens new war graves museum **

** xtrac.com: HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, visits Xtrac Wednesday 11th December 2013 **

** maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk: Prince Edward opens new museum at Commonwealth War Graves Commission **

 

[Dman]

Michael Rhodes ‏@migrhodes 5h
#OnThisDay Feb 22, 1933: Birth of Katharine Worsley, since 1961 HRH The Duchess of Kent, wife of the #GrandMaster pic.twitter.com/N9d4kXklAz

Happy Birthday to HRH The Duchess of Kent.

 

[iceflower]

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On February 27 the Duke of Kent visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany.



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[iceflower]

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On March 27 the Duke of Kent as President of King Edward VII's Hospital officially re-opened the expanded outpatient facility at the Emmanuel Kaye House in London.



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[AdmirerUS]

. On March 27 the Duke of Kent as President of King Edward VII's Hospital officially re-opened the expanded outpatient facility at the Emmanuel Kaye House in London.
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LOL - He looks quite surprised that there is a gold plaque behind the curtain! Thanks, Iceflower.