The Duchess of Kent is a peerage given to wife of the Duke of Kent.Henry de Grey, a courtier and the son of Anthony de Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, was created the first Duke of Kent in 1710. However, neither of his two wives were styled Duchess of Kent. Unfortunately, Henry outlived all three of his sons, so the dukedom became extinct upon his death i...
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The Duchess of Kent is a peerage given to wife of the Duke of Kent.Henry de Grey, a courtier and the son of Anthony de Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, was created the first Duke of Kent in 1710. However, neither of his two wives were styled Duchess of Kent. Unfortunately, Henry outlived all three of his sons, so the dukedom became extinct upon his death in 1740.On 23 April 1799, George III created the Duke of Kent and Strathearn for his fourth son, Edward Augustus. When he married Mary Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in 1818, she was styled Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent and Strathearn. The dukedom became extinct upon Edward's death in 1820, as he had no legitimate male heir. However, his daughter, Alexandrina Victoria, became Queen of the United Kingdom on 20 June 1837.On 12 October 1934, Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund, the fourth son of George V, was created Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick. Upon his marriage six weeks later to Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gl
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