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HRH Katharine, Duchess of Kent, GCVO (* 22. Februar 1933 als Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley in Hovingham, Yorkshire; † 4. September 2025 in London), war eine britische Adlige und durch Heirat ein Mitglied der britischen Königsfamilie. Sie war die Ehefrau von Prince Edward, einem Enkelsohn von König Georg V. und Königin Mary sowie Onkel 2. Grades von König Charles III. Seit dem Tod von Queen Elizabeth II im Jahr 2022 war sie das älteste Mitglied des britischen Königshauses.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Edward's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Elizabeth's husband, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. He is 42nd in the line of succession to the British throne. Following the death of his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent on 4 September 2025, Edward became the oldest living member of the British royal family.

Edward has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 83 years. He inherited the title at the age of six in 1942, following his father's death in a plane crash. Edward carried out engagements on behalf of Elizabeth II and is involved with over 140 charitable organisations. He was president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presenting the trophies to the Wimbledon champion and runner-up, and served as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, retiring in 2001. He is joint president of The Scout Association, and president of the Royal United Services Institute and the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and since 1967 Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. Edward has been Chancellor of the University of Surrey since June 1976. Much of his charity work revolves around war remembrance, technology, and the growth of British industry.