US EditionThe Duchess of Kent dies aged 92, Buckingham Palace announces
- Katharine, Duchess of Kent, passed away peacefully at Kensington Palace on the evening of September 4, 2025, surrounded by her family.
- Katharine, who married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, in 1961, became the oldest royal family member after Queen Elizabeth II's death in 2022 and withdrew from royal duties by 2002.
- She was known for awarding Wimbledon trophies in the 1980s and 90s, founding the Future Talent charity in 2004, and openly discussing the impact of two child losses in the 1970s on her wellbeing.
- Buckingham Palace announced her death with deep sorrow, lowered the Union Flag to half-mast, and said she will receive the first modern royal Catholic funeral, attended by the King, Queen, and senior royals.
- The Royal Family and the Duke of Kent’s family join in mourning, remembering her lifelong devotion to charity, passion for music, and empathy for young people.
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Duchess of Kent, first senior royal to become Catholic in 300 years, dies at 92
The duke and duchess of Kent stand on a balcony at Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013, in London. / Credit: Carfax2/CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Sep 6, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Her royal highness the duchess of Kent, who became the first senior British royal to be received into the Catholic Church since the 17th century, has died at the age of 92.In a statement, Bucki…
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Katherine, the Duchess of Kent, is dead. Queen Elizabeth's cousin Prince Edward, who died at the age of 92, took her last breath in the Kensington Palace, according to a statement from the British royal family.
The British Royals mourn Katharine of Kent. The Duchess of Kent died at the age of 92.
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