The Kent Family

[tigerben]

  great info and pics, Danifaul

[danifaul]

Duchess of Kent: The reluctant royal at 80
SHE prefers to be known simply as Katharine and is fiercely proud of her Yorkshire roots. When she travels she does so without any royal
paraphernalia, unaccompanied by bodyguards, and is happy taking a bus or hailing a black cab. She has confided a liking for EastEnders and
listening to Michael Bublé and for years she taught music incognito at a primary school in Hull where pupils referred to her
as “Mrs Kent” or just “Miss” and had no idea she was married to the Queen’s cousin.

ON PARADE: Greeting an old soldier at a Royal Mews lunch in 1984
Yes, it would be safe to say that the Duchess of Kent has never been the most showy of royals. No one even seems to know much about
how she will be marking her milestone 80th birthday today. Neither Buckingham Palace nor Kensington Palace appear to speak for her, referring
me to the affable PR Sue Ayton, who says: “Nothing official has been arranged. She is just celebrating privately at home.”

read more: http://www.express.co.uk/...The-reluctant-royal-at-80

[tigerben]

I never heard the Duke being called Steady Eddie, it's quite nice and shows that as we all know a good man.

[Cloaked]

Duchess of Kent: The reluctant royal at 80
SHE prefers to be known simply as Katharine and is fiercely proud of her Yorkshire roots. When she travels she does so without any royal
paraphernalia, unaccompanied by bodyguards, and is happy taking a bus or hailing a black cab. She has confided a liking for EastEnders and
listening to Michael Bublé and for years she taught music incognito at a primary school in Hull where pupils referred to her
as “Mrs Kent” or just “Miss” and had no idea she was married to the Queen’s cousin.

ON PARADE: Greeting an old soldier at a Royal Mews lunch in 1984
Yes, it would be safe to say that the Duchess of Kent has never been the most showy of royals. No one even seems to know much about
how she will be marking her milestone 80th birthday today. Neither Buckingham Palace nor Kensington Palace appear to speak for her, referring
me to the affable PR Sue Ayton, who says: “Nothing official has been arranged. She is just celebrating privately at home.”

read more: http://www.express.co.uk/...The-reluctant-royal-at-80

    Happy Birthday Katharine!!    
                           You are a champion.  

I have always had loads of respect for The Duchess of Kent.  

[DowntownTO]

This is a great lady. Happy Birthday, Katherine! 

[tatty]

She's a royal renegade, in a good way. 

 

[LadyBunion]

http://www.dailymail.co.u...nt-grandparents-time.html

Granny Princess Michael.. babe due August

[Cloaked]

http://www.dailymail.co.u...nt-grandparents-time.html

Granny Princess Michael.. babe due August

Oohh, sweet news,  LadyBunion. 
That is a thrill for their family.

[tigerben]

  LB Delighted for them. Can see MC releasing a picture of the baby with parents and grandparents.

[Tinika]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh, beautiful, wow!!! I'm loving this thread!

[tatty]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh, beautiful, wow!!! I'm loving this thread!

Those hats must be able to pick up Russian TV.

Good baby news, I imagine Pushy to be quite domineering, that won't stop at grandchildren.

[TLLK]

Congratulations to the parents!

[PrincessMLA]

Happy for the couple  And for the family, a new baby is always amazing news 

[editorathome]

I sure hope the baby looks like Mama, rather than Papa...

[PrincessMLA]

  editor, or at the very least, some of the better looking Windsor genes

The nose, please let the nose come from Mama. Princess Michael was quite pretty in her day but for that nose, and Prince Michael's mother had quite the beak as well. I pity a child who inherits a nose from that side.