THE DUKE OF KENT
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 87, made the line-up thanks to the fact he’s a working royal who has carried out thousands of engagements over many decades on behalf of Elizabeth II, and now represents the King.
His father, Prince George, Duke of Kent, was the younger brother of the Queen’s father, George VI, and Edward was also related to Prince Philip through his mother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Philip and Marina’s fathers were brothers.
Edward’s father died, aged 39, in a plane crash in Scotland in 1942 and Edward became Duke of Kent when he was six. By 16, he was carrying out official duties after his cousin Elizabeth became Queen.
Edward served in the army for more than 20 years, during which time he
