{"id":4755030,"date":"2022-06-02T16:20:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=4755030"},"modified":"2022-09-19T16:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T20:58:11","slug":"who-is-prince-edward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-prince-edward-4755030\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward: 5 Things To Know About Queen Elizabeth II’s Cousin Who Joined Her On Balcony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince Edward joined his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping The Colours. Here\u2019s what you need to know about this British royal.<\/h3>\n

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A year after the death of Prince Philip<\/a>, Queen Elizabeth II <\/strong>wasn\u2019t alone when she attended the Trooping The Colours ceremony on June 1. Prince Edward<\/strong>, the Duke of Kent, joined Queen Elizabeth, 96, to take the official salute. Prince Edward, 86, also joined the rest of the working British royals<\/a> to witness the Royal Air Force\u2019s flyby, marking both the Trooping of the Colours and Queen Elizabeth\u2019s Platinum Jubilee.<\/p>\n

This marked the first time<\/a> the Queen has appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour without Prince Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh died in 2021<\/a> at age 99. However, the Queen was in good spirits, thanks to her companion for the day. Here\u2019s what you need to know about Prince Edward.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Is The Duke Of Kent<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Anthony Harvey\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Edward is the Duke Of Kent. He\u2019s the son of Prince George — <\/strong>the fourth son of King George V <\/strong>and Queen Mary<\/strong>. Prince George is also the younger brother of King George VI<\/strong>, Queen Elizabeth\u2019s father. Prince George married Princess Marina <\/strong>of Greece and Denmark in 1934. Prince Marina\u2019s mother was Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna<\/strong> of Russia, a granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II<\/strong> of Russia, according to PEOPLE<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

He Inherited His Title At Age 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prince Edward was still a child when he became the Duke of Kent. He inherited the title after his father, Prince George, perished in a flying accident. The Duke of Kent was killed when the RAF S.25 Short Sunderland Mark III he was in crashed into a hillside near Dunbeath, Caithness, in the far north of Scotland, per The Rake<\/a><\/em>. Prince George was reportedly headed to Iceland on a morale-boosting trip for the RAP airman. He was buried at the Royal Burial Ground in the Frogmore Estate, directly behind Queen Victoria\u2019s mausoleum.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Is Involved In Charity Work\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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(Tim Rooke\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Edward donned a military uniform for the 2022 Trooping of the Colours, and it wasn\u2019t just for show. He was in the armed forces for over two decades. In his post-military career, Edward has focused on charitable works.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Duke of Kent is involved with over 140 different charities, organizations, and professional bodies which cover a wide range of issues, from commemorating the war dead, to fostering the development of British technology and industry,\u201d writes the official British royal website<\/a>. \u201cHis Royal Highness undertakes numerous engagements each year in support of these organizations, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n

He Loves Sports<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prince Edward is a regular at Wimbledon, according to People<\/a><\/em>. He also spent half a century as the President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. That role now belongs to Kate Middleton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s Married With Kids<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prince Edward married Katharine Worsley<\/strong>, the only daughter of Sir William Worsley<\/strong>, in 1961. The couple has three living children: George, Earl of St. Andrews<\/strong>, Lady Helen Taylor<\/strong>, and Lord Nichols Windsor<\/strong>. The couple sadly had a stillborn child in 1977.<\/p>\n

As of 2022, Katharine, 89, and Edward\u2019s love is still going strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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