Does that mean the Duke of Kent is no longer in the line of succession? Interestingly I checked on Wiki (I know) and he is still listed on there, although others like Prince Michael of Kent & 2 of the Duke of Kent's sons aren't.
Does that mean the Duke of Kent is no longer in the line of succession? Interestingly I checked on Wiki (I know) and he is still listed on there, although others like Prince Michael of Kent & 2 of the Duke of Kent's sons aren't.
The Duke of Kent is still in the line of succession because the Duchess was not Catholic when he married her. Prince Michael of Kent and the Dukes elder son both married Catholics and the Duke's younger son became Catholic and gave up their places to do so.
Does that mean the Duke of Kent is no longer in the line of succession? Interestingly I checked on Wiki (I know) and he is still listed on there, although others like Prince Michael of Kent & 2 of the Duke of Kent's sons aren't.
No he's still in line as The Duchess was Protestant at the time of their marriage.She converted to Catholicism in the mid 1990's as did several of her children/grandchildren.
The RC's in the extended Royal Family.
The Duchess of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor
Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews
Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor
The Duke of Kent is still in the line of succession because the Duchess was not Catholic when he married her. Prince Michael of Kent and the Dukes elder son both married Catholics and the Duke's younger son became Catholic and gave up their places to do so.
Sounds a bit daft. Mind you the whole ban on marrying Catholics is a bit daft but have a feeling that will go along with Male's taking precedence in the line of succession.
Sounds a bit daft. Mind you the whole ban on marrying Catholics is a bit daft but have a feeling that will go along with Male's taking precedence in the line of succession.
In this day & age its quite silly & like you said it might go when or if the succession are ammended.
The ban on Catholics is why I turned down Prince William a few years back
I didn't see her at the wedding. I would like to see her. I know she is an elderly lady now but she was always someone who had style, very elegant. A great lady.
I didn't see her at the wedding. I would like to see her. I know she is an elderly lady now but she was always someone who had style, very elegant. A great lady.
The Duchess of Kent at the Royal Wedding,her public apperances are very rare these days,just Royal Weddings/Funerals & the odd State Visits.
I believe the duchess at one time wanted a divorce, but since she later converted to Catholicism she may have decided to remain married even though she and the duke live separate lives. She always seemed a lovely lady and was very beautiful. I thought she looked rather fragile at the wedding, but perhaps that was down to not having attended such a high profile public occasion for a long time. She was supposed to be suffering from ME or something similar and I read once that she also was suffering from coeliac(sp?) disease but eventually got this under control. She also lost a baby, so no wonder she has suffered from depression. It's said the Queen is very fond of her and in the main always was more sympathetic to her side of things than to the duke's.
She is a great lady. Until a few years ago she had great style too.
Most importantly, she seems a genuinely good soul. I saw her once at Westminster Cathedral at a lunch time Mass.
I didn't know about the proposed divorce. Not much point in them getting divorced now really.
I've just watched an interview with the Duchess of Kent on Sunday Morning Live. What a lovely lady she is...self effacing and gentle. Reading this thread it appears that her life hasn't been particularly easy but she has come through the difficult times without the bitterness that can affect so many of us.
what the...? it's 3 years old thread so why bump it up?
Oh, I'm really sorry after the interview this morning I found this thread on page 1 of Google and, because the Duchess of Kent doesn't appear to be a high profile celebrity and is someone who isn't discussed much, I thought it would be acceptable to add to the existing thread.
Oh, I'm really sorry after the interview this morning I found this thread on page 1 of Google and, because the Duchess of Kent doesn't appear to be a high profile celebrity and is someone who isn't discussed much, I thought it would be acceptable to add to the existing thread.
My apologies.
Don't see that you have anything to apologise for;-) No rules broken.
Thank you; I enjoyed your comment. Yes, DoK is a lovely, serene lady.
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Does that mean the Duke of Kent is no longer in the line of succession? Interestingly I checked on Wiki (I know) and he is still listed on there, although others like Prince Michael of Kent & 2 of the Duke of Kent's sons aren't.
Steffi won... It was Jana Novotna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ObApMX_wLo
What a lovely person the Duchess is
The Duke of Kent is still in the line of succession because the Duchess was not Catholic when he married her. Prince Michael of Kent and the Dukes elder son both married Catholics and the Duke's younger son became Catholic and gave up their places to do so.
No he's still in line as The Duchess was Protestant at the time of their marriage.She converted to Catholicism in the mid 1990's as did several of her children/grandchildren.
The RC's in the extended Royal Family.
The Duchess of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor
Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews
Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor
Sounds a bit daft. Mind you the whole ban on marrying Catholics is a bit daft but have a feeling that will go along with Male's taking precedence in the line of succession.
In this day & age its quite silly & like you said it might go when or if the succession are ammended.
The ban on Catholics is why I turned down Prince William a few years back
The Duchess of Kent at the Royal Wedding,her public apperances are very rare these days,just Royal Weddings/Funerals & the odd State Visits.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110501/news/images/CORRECTION-Britain-Royal-W.jpg
She always seemed a beautiful woman, both inside & out.
Her daughter, Helen, who looked beautiful at the wedding, is now carrying the banner.
Yes she was a regular at Wimbledon for many years. Lovely person.
You could always tell when she presented the men's trophy which ones she particularly liked - all done in the gentlest, most ladylike way, of course.
Most importantly, she seems a genuinely good soul. I saw her once at Westminster Cathedral at a lunch time Mass.
I didn't know about the proposed divorce. Not much point in them getting divorced now really.
A kind & gentle Lady,she's quite religious too.
I remember it too and, yes, she was a beautiful bride. I believe her name was Katherine Worsley if I remember correctly?
Yes, I remember how kind she was to Jana.
She was, and still is, a very gracious lady IMO.
The same thing happened to me too !!
She was born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley on the 22nd of February 1933.
I felt quite moved watching her interview
Oh, I'm really sorry
My apologies.
Don't see that you have anything to apologise for;-) No rules broken.
Thank you; I enjoyed your comment. Yes, DoK is a lovely, serene lady.