Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

British prince (born 1935)

For other people named Prince Edward, see Prince Edward (disambiguation).

Prince Edward

Duke of Kent (more)

Edward in 2014

Born| Prince Edward of Kent
(1935-10-09) 9 October 1935 (age 88)
3 Belgrave Square, London, England
Spouse|

Katharine Worsley

(m. 1961)​

Issue|

* George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
* Lady Helen Taylor
* Lord Nicholas Windsor

| Names

Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick[notes 1]
House| Windsor
Father| Prince George, Duke of Kent
Mother| Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Education|

* Eton College
* Le Rosey
* Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Military career
Service/branch| British Army
Years of active service| 1955–1976
Rank| Field Marshal
Service number| 443787
Unit|

* Royal Scots Greys (until 1971)
* Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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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, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. He is 41st in the line of succession to the British throne.

Prince Edward has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 81 years. He inherited the title at the age of six, after the death of his father in a plane crash in 1942. 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. The Duke of Kent 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.

## Early life and education

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Prince Edward was born on 9 October 1935, at No. 3 Belgrave Square, London, to Prince George and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, the Duke and Duchess of Kent.[1] Home Secretary Sir John Simon was present to verify the birth. His father was the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. His mother was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. He was baptised in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on 20 November 1935 by Archbishop of Canterbury Cosmo Lang. His godparents were his grandparents, King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark; as well as the Prince of Wales; the Princess Royal, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (whose son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, stood proxy); and the Duchess of Argyll.[2]

Prince Edward began his education at Ludgrove, a preparatory school in Berkshire, before going on to Eton College[3] and then Le Rosey in Switzerland.[4] After school he entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[5] where he won the Sir James Moncrieff Grierson prize for foreign languages. Edward speaks fluent French, having been raised in a house where, according to the words of his younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, his mother and aunts spoke French as a matter of preference.[6]

On 25 August 1942, Prince Edward's father, the Duke of Kent, was killed when his plane crashed in bad weather in Caithness. Prince Edward, at six years old, succeeded his father as Duke of Kent,[7] Earl of St Andrews and Baron Downpatrick. As a member of the royal family, Prince Edward began performing engagements at an early age. In 1952, at the age of 16, he walked behind the coffin of his uncle, George VI, at his state funeral.[8] In 1953, he attended the coronation of his cousin, Elizabeth II, and was the third to pay homage at her throne, following the dukes of Edinburgh and Gloucester.[9]

## Military service

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On 29 July 1955, the Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as a second lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys,[10] the beginning of a military career which lasted over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961.[11]

From 1962 to 1963, the Duke of Kent served in Hong Kong, later serving on the staff in Eastern Command. He was promoted to major on 31 December 1967.[12] In 1970, the Duke commanded a squadron of his regiment in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.[13] During the early 1970s, the Duke also served briefly in Northern Ireland with his regiment. It was revealed in a 2022 book, that the Queen intervened in 1971 to prevent the kidnapping of her cousin, the Duke of Kent. The then 35-year-old Duke, an Army officer with the Royal Scots Greys, was sent to Northern Ireland with his unit but the Queen alerted Edward Heath, the prime minister, during her private audience, and he relayed a warning to his ministers. Commanding officers were told the Duke was not to be sent to Belfast without special orders. A few weeks later, he was posted back to Britain.[14] He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 30 June 1973.[15]

The Duke retired from the army on 15 April 1976.[16] He was subsequently accorded the honorary rank of major-general on 11 June 1983,[17] and of field marshal on 11 June 1993.[18]

## Marriage and personal life

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Main article: Wedding of Prince Edward and Katharine Worsley

The Duke and Duchess of Kent, 2013

At York Minster on 8 June 1961 the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley, the only daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet, by his wife Joyce Morgan Brunner. She converted to Catholicism in 1994,[19] but because the conversion occurred after their marriage, it did not cause the Duke to lose his place in the line of succession, as the Act of Settlement 1701 only applied where the spouse was a Catholic at the time of marriage. The disqualification by marrying a Catholic was removed by the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.

The couple have three living children:

* George, Earl of St Andrews, born 26 June 1962 at Coppins; married Sylvana Tomaselli
* Lady Helen Taylor, born 28 April 1964 at Coppins; married Timothy Taylor[20]
* Lord Nicholas Windsor, born 25 July 1970 at King's College Hospital in London; married, 2006, Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan

Katharine had a miscarriage in 1975 owing to rubella and gave birth to a stillborn son, Patrick, in 1977.[21]

The Duke and Duchess of Kent reside at Wren House, Kensington Palace, in London.[22]

In 2011, close associates of Jonathan Rees, a private investigator connected to the News International phone hacking scandal, stated that he had penetrated Edward and Katharine's bank accounts.[23]

The Duke had a mild stroke on the morning of 18 March 2013.[19] In April 2015, he suffered from a hip injury and was hospitalised at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for further treatments.[24]

## Activities

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The Duke of Kent by Allan Warren, 1989 portrait photo

The Duke of Kent performed engagements on behalf of his cousin, the Queen, for over 50 years. The Duke represented the Queen during independence celebrations in the Commonwealth countries of Sierra Leone,[25] Uganda,[26] Guyana,[27] Gambia,[28] and Ghana, to commemorate its 50th independence anniversary celebration.[29] He also acted as Counsellor of State during periods of the Queen's absence abroad.[13]

One of the Duke's major public roles for many years was vice-chairman of British Trade International, formerly known as the British Overseas Trade Board, and later as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. This position saw the Duke travel abroad to represent the British government in fostering trade relations with foreign countries and organisations. Prince Andrew, Duke of York succeeded him in this position, which is today known as UK Trade & Investment (or UKTI), although Prince Andrew resigned from the post in 2011.[30] He was also the vice-chairman of the British Overseas Trade Board.[31] In that capacity, he became the first member of the royal family to visit China in 1979 with his focus being on the British Energy Exhibition in Beijing.[32]

From 1971 to 2000, the Duke of Kent was president of English football's governing body, The Football Association. The Duke has served as the president of The Scout Association since 1975.[33] Along with Prince William of Wales, the Duke visited the Centenary World Scout Jamboree at Hylands Park, Chelmsford in July 2007.[34] He also served as the president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club between 1969 and 2021,[35][36] a position in which he succeeded his late mother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.[37] He was also president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission from 1970 until 2023.[38][39] His other roles include president of the RAF Benevolent Fund,[40][41] the Royal National Lifeboat Institution,[42] the Stroke Association,[35][43] the Royal United Services Institute,[44] the Royal Institution,[45] the British Racing Drivers' Club,[46] and patron of the American Air Museum in Britain,[47] Royal West Norfolk Golf Club,[48] Kent County Cricket Club,[49] Opera North,[50] and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.[51] He is also on the advisory panel for the Mountbatten Medal and presents the medal once the decision has been made. The Duke of Kent is one of the Royal Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.[52]

For almost 29 years, the Duke has been the patron of Endeavour, a national youth organisation.[53] He has also served as Royal Patron of The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn since 2001, a position previously occupied by his father.[54] In 2015, the Duke received the Dresden Peace Prize for "his contribution to British-German reconciliation."[55]

On 2 June 2022, the Duke appeared alongside the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the 2022 Trooping the Colour as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.[56]

Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Kent became the oldest living descendent of King George V, and the last surviving descendent born in George V's lifetime.

The Duke was colonel of the Scots Guards for fifty years from 9 September 1974 to 14 April 2024, being succeeded by the Duke of Edinburgh.[57] At the time of his retirement, he was the regiment's longest serving colonel.[58]

## Freemasonry

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The Duke was initiated into Royal Alpha Lodge No. 16 on 16 December 1963, and was elected its Worshipful Master for 1965 and 1966.[59]

Having been appointed Senior Grand Warden in 1966, he was elected as Grand Master the following year, and was installed on 14 June 1967 during United Grand Lodge of England's 250th anniversary celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall.[60] He is the 10th, and longest-serving Grand Master of UGLE, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales.

In December 2013, the Duke celebrated 50 years as a freemason.[59] In October 2017 he presided over the tercentenary celebrations of UGLE, marking the 300th anniversary of the founding of the original Grand Lodge, one of two which merged to form UGLE in 1813.[61] The main ceremony was held in the Royal Albert Hall, in the year which also marked the Duke's 50th anniversary of installation as Grand Master.

## Titles, styles, honours and arms

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### Titles and styles

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* 9 October 1935 – 25 August 1942: His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Kent
* 25 August 1942 – present: His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent

### Military ranks

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* 29 July 1955: Second Lieutenant, Royal Scots Greys[62]
* 29 July 1957: Lieutenant, Royal Scots Greys[63]
* 29 July 1961: Captain, Royal Scots Greys[64]
* 31 December 1967: Major, Royal Scots Greys[65]
* 30 June 1973: Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.[66] Retired on 15 April 1976[67]
* 11 June 1983: Major General[17]
* 11 June 1993: Field Marshal[68]

### Honours

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See also: List of honours of the British royal family by country

* 12 May 1937: King George VI Coronation Medal
* 2 June 1953: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
* 1960: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
* 1961: Sierra Leone Independence Medal
* 1966: Guyana Independence Medal
* Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
* 1967: Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
* 6 February 1977: Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal[69]
* 1985: Royal Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
* 6 February 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[70]
* 6 February 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[71]
* Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with 3 Bars
* Canadian Forces' Decoration with 3 Clasps (CD)
* 6 February 2022: Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[72]
* 6 May 2023: King Charles III Coronation Medal

#### Foreign

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* 1970: United Nations Medal for the UNFICYP mission
* 1992: Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan[73]
* 6 November 2000: Knight of the Order of Charles XIII[74]
* : Order of Saints George and Constantine First class (civil division)
* : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (special class)
* : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan
* : Knight Grand Band of the Order of the Star of Africa
* : Order of the Three Divine Powers First Class (Jyotirmaya-Subikhyat-Tri-Shakti-Patta)
* 1988: Grand Cross of the Order of St Olav
* : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
* Saxony 21 May 2015: Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony[75]

#### Civilian appointments

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* 1 August 1966: Personal Aide-de-Camp to the Sovereign (ADC)[76]
* June 1976: Chancellor of the University of Surrey[77]
* 1990: Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)[78]

#### Wear of orders, decorations, and medals

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The ribbons worn regularly by Edward in undress uniform are as follows:

Ribbons of the Duke of Kent  |  |  |

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Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

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United Nations Medal for the UNFICYP mission  | King George VI Coronation Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal | King Charles III Coronation Medal
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with three bars  | Canadian Forces' Decoration with three clasps  | Sierra Leone Independence Medal | Guyana Independence Medal

With medals, Edward normally wears the breast stars of the Garter, St Michael and St George, and Royal Victorian Order. When only one should be worn, he wears the Order of the Garter star. Foreign honours are worn in accordance with British customs and traditions when applicable.

#### Military appointments

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Canada

* 11 June 1977: Colonel-in-Chief, of The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)[79]

United Kingdom

* 22 October 1974 – 14 April 2024: Colonel, of the Scots Guards[80][81]
* Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
* Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion, of The Rifles
* Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards[82]
* 1993 – 31 March 2015: Honorary Air Commodore, of the RAF Leuchars[83]
* 15 June 1985 – 30 June 1996: Honorary Air Vice Marshal RAF[84]
* 1 July 1996: Honorary Air Chief Marshal RAF[85]

### Arms

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Coat of arms of the Duke of Kent  |

Notes
As a descendant of George V, the Duke of Kent's arms are based on the Royal Arms.
Coronet
Coronet of a Grandchild of the Sovereign
Crest
On the coronet of children of other sons of the Sovereign, composed of four crosses-patées alternated with four strawberry leaves a lion statant guardant or, crowned with the like coronet and differenced with a label as in the Arms.
Escutcheon
The Royal Arms differenced by a label of five points argent the points charged alternately with three anchors azure and two crosses gules.[86]
Supporters
The Royal Supporters differenced with the like coronet and label.
Orders
The Order of the Garter ribbon.
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
(Shame be to him who thinks evil of it)
Banner
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom labelled for difference as in his arms.
(in Scotland)
Symbolism
As with the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. The first and fourth quarters are the arms of England, the second of Scotland, the third of Ireland.

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## Issue

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Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Children

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George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews | 26 June 1962 |  | 9 January 1988 | Sylvana Tomaselli | Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Lady Marina Windsor
Lady Amelia Windsor
Lady Helen Taylor | 28 April 1964 |  | 18 July 1992 | Timothy Taylor | Columbus Taylor
Cassius Taylor
Eloise Taylor
Estella Taylor
Lord Nicholas Windsor | 25 July 1970 |  | 4 November 2006 | Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan | Albert Windsor
Leopold Windsor
Louis Windsor
Lord Patrick Windsor
(stillborn) | 5 October 1977 |  |  |

## Ancestry

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Ancestors of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8\. Edward VII of the United Kingdom

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| 4\. George V of the United Kingdom|

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| 9\. Princess Alexandra of Denmark

| 2\. Prince George, Duke of Kent|

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| 10\. Francis, Duke of Teck

| 5\. Princess Victoria Mary of Teck|

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| 11\. Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge

| 1\. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent|
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| 12\. George I of Greece

| 6\. Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark|

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| 13\. Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia

| 3\. Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark|

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| 14\. Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia

| 7\. Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia|

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| 15\. Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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## Bibliography

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### Books

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* HRH The Duke of Kent; Vickers, Hugo (2022). A Royal Life. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1529389708.

### Authored articles and letters

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* HRH The Duke of Kent (21 September 2020). "His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month". Blood Cancer UK.

## Notes

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1. ^ As a British prince, a surname is not usually used but when one is, Windsor is used.

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## External links

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* Media related to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at Wikimedia Commons
* The Duke of Kent at the Royal Family website
* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Kent
* The United Grand Lodge of England – HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC (Grand Master)
* Time Article on Birth of Prince Edward
* Portraits of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

House of Windsor

Born: 9 October 1935

Lines of succession
Preceded by

Rufus Gilman

|  Succession to the British throne
son of Prince George, Duke of Kent
grandson of George V | Followed by

Earl of St Andrews

Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by

The Prince George

|  Duke of Kent
2nd creation
1942–present  | Incumbent
Heir-apparent:
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Academic offices
Preceded by

The Lord Robens of Woldingham

|  Chancellor of the University of Surrey
1976–present  | Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by

The Duke of Gloucester

|  Gentlemen
HRH The Duke of Kent | Succeeded by

The Earl of Snowdon

Masonic offices
Preceded by

The Earl of Scarbrough

|  Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
1967–present  | Incumbent
Honorary titles
Preceded by

The Earl Alexander of Tunis

|  Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George
1967–present  | Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

|  President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
1969–2021  | Vacant
Preceded by

The Earl of Harewood

|  President of The Football Association
1971–2000  | Succeeded by

The Duke of York

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Order of precedence in the United Kingdom (gentlemen)

Shared (royal family)|

* The King
* The Prince of Wales (in Scotland: The Duke of Rothesay)
* The Duke of Sussex (in Scotland: The Earl of Dumbarton)
* Prince George of Wales
* Prince Louis of Wales
* Prince Archie of Sussex
* The Duke of York (in Scotland: The Earl of Inverness)
* The Duke of Edinburgh
* Earl of Wessex
* Peter Phillips
* The Duke of Gloucester
* The Duke of Kent
* The Earl of Snowdon
* Prince Michael of Kent

England and Wales|

* Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
* Alex Chalk, Lord Chancellor
* Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
* Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
* The Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
* The Lord Reed of Allermuir, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
* The Lord True, Lord Privy Seal
* Ambassadors and High Commissioners
* The Lord Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain
* The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
* The Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Steward
* The Lord Parker of Minsmere, Lord Chamberlain
* The Lord Ashton of Hyde, Master of the Horse

Scotland|

* Lord Lieutenants
* Sheriffs Principal
* Alex Chalk, Lord High Chancellor
* Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal
* Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland
* The Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of Scotland
* The Duke of Argyll, Master of the Household of Scotland

Northern Ireland|

* Lords Lieutenant of counties and cities
* High sheriffs of counties
* John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)
* Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh (Roman Catholic)
* Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)
* Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin (Church of Ireland)
* Sam Mawhinney, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church
* Lord Mayor of Belfast and Mayors of boroughs in Northern Ireland
* Alex Chalk, Lord High Chancellor
* Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
* The Lord McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker
* The Lord Carrington, Lord Great Chamberlain
* The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
* The Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Steward
* The Lord Parker of Minsmere, Lord Chamberlain
* The Lord Ashton of Hyde, Master of the Horse

not including short-term appointments, visiting dignitaries and most peers

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British princes

The generations indicate descent from George I, who formalised the use of the titles prince and princess for members of the British royal family.

1st generation|

* King George II

2nd generation|

* Frederick, Prince of Wales
* Prince George William
* Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

3rd generation|

* King George III
* Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany
* Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
* Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
* Prince Frederick

4th generation|

* King George IV
* Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
* King William IV
* Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
* King Ernest Augustus of Hanover
* Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
* Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
* Prince Octavius
* Prince Alfred
* Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

5th generation|

* Prince Albert1
* King George V of Hanover
* Prince George, Duke of Cambridge

6th generation|

* King Edward VII
* Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
* Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
* Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
* Prince Ernest Augustus

7th generation|

* Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
* King George V
* Prince Alexander John of Wales
* Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
* Prince Arthur of Connaught
* Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
* Prince George William of Hanover
* Prince Christian of Hanover
* Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick

8th generation|

* King Edward VIII
* King George VI
* Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
* Prince George, Duke of Kent
* Prince John
* Alastair, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
* Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
* Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
* Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
* Prince George William of Hanover

9th generation|

* Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh2
* Prince William of Gloucester
* Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
* Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
* Prince Michael of Kent

10th generation|

* King Charles III
* Prince Andrew, Duke of York
* Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

11th generation|

* William, Prince of Wales
* Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
* James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex

12th generation|

* Prince George of Wales
* Prince Louis of Wales
* Prince Archie of Sussex

1 Not a British prince by birth, but created Prince Consort. 2 Not a British prince by birth, but created a Prince of the United Kingdom.
Princes whose titles were removed and eligible people who do not use the title are shown in italics.

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Dukes of Kent

* Henry Grey (1710–1740)
* Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1799–1820)
* George (1934–1942)
* Edward (1942–present)

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Current dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland

Current title holders, listed by date of creation, from earliest to most recent

Royal dukes|

* Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, Rothesay and Cambridge
* Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
* Prince Andrew, Duke of York
* Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
* Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
* Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

England |

* Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
* John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset
* Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond
* Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton
* Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort
* Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans
* Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford
* Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
* James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
* David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland

Scotland |

* Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton
* Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch
* Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Lennox
* Richard Scott, 12th Duke of Queensberry
* Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
* Bruce Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl
* James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
* Charles Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe

Great Britain |

* Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon
* Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
* Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland

Ireland |

* Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Duke of Leinster
* James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

United Kingdom |

* Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington
* Francis Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland
* Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster
* Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Gordon
* Torquhil Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll
* David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife

Italics indicate the duke also holds a previously listed dukedom of greater precedence

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Current members of the Order of the Garter

Sovereign|

* The King (ex officio)

Royal Knights
and Ladies (Companion)|

* The Duke of Kent
* The Princess Royal
* The Duke of Gloucester
* Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
* The Duke of York
* The Duke of Edinburgh
* The Prince of Wales (ex officio)
* The Queen
* The Duchess of Gloucester

Stranger Knights
and Ladies Companion|

* Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
* The King of Sweden
* King Juan Carlos I of Spain
* Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
* Emperor Akihito of Japan
* The King of Norway
* The King of Spain
* The King of the Netherlands
* The Emperor of Japan

Knights and Ladies
Companion|

* The Duke of Abercorn
* The Lord Butler of Brockwell
* Sir John Major
* The Lord Luce
* Sir Thomas Dunne
* The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
* The Lord Stirrup
* The Baroness Manningham-Buller
* The Lord King of Lothbury
* The Lord Shuttleworth
* Lady Mary Fagan
* The Viscount Brookeborough
* Lady Mary Peters
* The Marquess of Salisbury
* The Baroness Amos
* Sir Tony Blair
* The Baroness Ashton of Upholland
* The Lord Patten of Barnes
* The Lord Peach
* The Lord Kakkar
* The Lord Lloyd-Webber
* 3 vacancies

Officers|

* Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester (Prelate, ex officio)
* The Baroness Manningham-Buller (Chancellor)
* Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor (Register, ex officio)
* David White (Garter King of Arms, ex officio)
* Stephen Segrave (Secretary)
* Sarah Clarke (Black Rod, ex officio)

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University of Surrey

People|

* The Duke of Kent (Chancellor)
* Max Lu (Vice Chancellor)
* List of notable academics
* List of notable alumni

History|

* Federal University of Surrey
* University of Surrey Roehampton
* Stag Hill

Associated institutions|

* Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
* DUFE—Surrey International Institute
* Guildford School of Acting
* Lewis Elton Gallery
* St Mary's University College, Twickenham

Commercial links|

* Surrey Research Park
* Surrey Satellite Technology

Student life|

* Stag Radio
* The Stag

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* Commons

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The Football Association

Founder members|

* Barnes
* Blackheath
* Blackheath Proprietary School
* Civil Service
* Crusaders
* Crystal Palace
* Kensington School
* Leytonstone Forest
* No Names Club
* Perceval House
* Surbiton

Presidents|

* Arthur Pember
* Ebenezer Morley
* Francis Marindin
* Arthur Kinnaird
* Charles Clegg
* William Pickford
* The Earl of Athlone
* HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
* HRH The Duke of Gloucester
* The Earl of Harewood
* HRH The Duke of Kent
* HRH The Duke of York
* HRH The Prince of Wales

Chairmen|

* Charles Clegg
* A. G. Hines
* M. Frowde
* Amos Brook Hirst
* Arthur Drewry
* Graham Doggart
* Joe Mears
* Andrew Stephen
* Harold Warris Thompson
* Bert Millichip
* Keith Wiseman
* Geoff Thompson
* Lord Triesman
* David Bernstein
* Greg Dyke
* Greg Clarke
* Debbie Hewitt

Secretaries|

* Ebenezer Morley
* Robert Willis
* Robert Graham
* Charles W. Alcock
* Frederick Wall
* Stanley Rous
* Denis Follows
* Ted Croker

Chief Executives|

* Graham Kelly
* Adam Crozier
* Mark Palios
* David Davies
* Brian Barwick
* Ian Watmore
* Martin Glenn

Treasurers|

* Francis Campbell
* James Turner
* Robert Graham
* Alfred Stair
* Charles W. Alcock
* Arthur Kinnaird
* C. E. Hart
* Daniel Woolfall
* Arthur Kingscott
* Harry Huband
* L. C. Tyte
* Denis Follows
* Sidney Donaldson

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Grand masters of the Order of St Michael and St George

* Sir Thomas Maitland
* The Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
* Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
* The Prince George, Prince of Wales
* Vacant
* The Prince Edward, Prince of Wales
* Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
* Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
* Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
* Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

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United Grand Lodge of England

Grand Masters|

| 19th century|

* The Duke of Sussex (1813–1843)
* The Earl of Zetland (1844–1870)
* The Marquess of Ripon (1870–1874)
* The Prince of Wales (1874–1901)

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20th century|

* The Duke of Connaught (1901–1939)
* The 1st Duke of Kent (1939–1942)
* The Earl of Harewood (1942–1947)
* The Duke of Devonshire (1947–1950)
* The Earl of Scarbrough (1951–1967)
* The 2nd Duke of Kent (1967–present)

Related articles|

* History of Freemasonry
* Premier Grand Lodge of England
* Antient Grand Lodge of England
* Freemasons' Hall, London
* Mark Masons' Hall, London
* Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
* Provincial Grand Lodges (UGLE)
* Lectures of the Three Degrees in Craft Masonry
* Emulation Lodge of Improvement
* Quatuor Coronati Lodge

Appendant bodies|

| Trinitarian|

* Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia
* Royal Order of Scotland
* Ancient and Accepted Rite
* Royal Order of Eri
* Order of Knights Templar and Knights of Malta
* Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
* Order of Holy Wisdom
* Order of Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests
* Order of St Thomas of Acon
* Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City

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non-Trinitarian|

* Order of the Holy Royal Arch
* Order of Mark Master Masons
* Order of the Secret Monitor
* Order of Athelstan
* Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees
* Order of Royal and Select Masters
* Order of Knight Masons
* Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariners
* Order of the Scarlet Cord

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