Duchess of Kent, known for Wimbledon and converting to Catholicism, dies at 92, Buckingham Palace confirms.
The life of the Duchess of Kent, who stepped away from royal life and became a primary school teacher.
Duchess ‘passed away peacefully’ at Kensington Palace on Thursday night
With the Queen’s permission, she stepped back from royal duties and taught in a primary school in Hull under the name of ‘Miss Katharine’
The Duchess of Kent, who was married to the late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent, has died at the age of 92, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The duchess was known for handing out trophies at Wimbledon but also worked as a music teacher in Hull.
William and Kate said the Duchess - who became the oldest living member of the Royal Family when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022 - would be 'much missed'.
Palace says duchess, who was married to late queen’s cousin, ‘passed away peacefully surrounded by family’
Viele kennen sie durch ihre warmherzigen Gesten bei den Siegerehrungen in Wimbledon. Nun ist Katharine, die Herzogin von Kent, im Alter von 92 Jahren gestorben.
Lutto a Buckingham Palace. E' morta a 92 anni la duchessa di Kent, Katharine. La moglie del cugino della regina Elisabetta II, il duca di Kent, si è spenta nella tarda serata…
Discrète mais engagée, Katharine Worsley a marqué la famille royale britannique par son amour de la musique et son investissement auprès des jeunes générations.
Described at the time as 'a long-pondered personal decision by the duchess', Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, was formally received into the Catholic church in January 1994.
Katharine, the Duchess of Kent has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement Friday.
A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Member of the royal family who performed her duties with modesty and empathy before focusing on her private passions including teaching music