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Oct 9, 2023 · The Duke of Kent and his first cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, at the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in 2013. Throughout his royal tenure, the Duke has remained involved in international...
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This is the family tree of the British royal family, from James I (who united the crowns of England and Scotland) to the present monarch, Charles III.
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- King George V, 1865-1936. The grandson of Queen Victoria—and great-grandfather to King Charles III—George V was born third in the line of succession and did not expect to become king.
- Queen Mary, 1867-1953. King Charles's great-grandmother Queen Mary was royal by birth (her great-grandfather was King George III). Despite technically being a princess of the German Duchy of Teck, she was born and raised in England.
- King Edward VIII, 1894-1972. The eldest son of George V and Queen Mary, Edward became king after his father’s death in 1936, but threw the country into crisis months later when he proposed to Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée.
- Princess Mary, 1897-1965. The only daughter of George V and Queen Mary. During World War I, Mary devoted herself to charity work, visiting hospitals and launching fundraising campaigns to support British soldiers and sailors.
Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI .
Duke of Kent is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V. Since 1942, the title has been held by Prince Edward (born 1935), a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II .
May 6, 2023 · Here are all the biggest similarities and differences between King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II's coronations
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May 4, 2023 · the Duke of Kent both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to King Charles III (the pair pictured in 2016). Picture: Alamy. The Duke of Kent's father was the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, making him the first cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
