Katharine, Duchess of Kent GCVO (Katharine Lucy Mary; née Worsley, born 22 February 1933), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck, and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duchess of Kent gained attention for her conversion to Catholicism in 1994, the first senior Royal to convert publicly since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701. The Duchess of Kent is strongly associated with the world of music, and has performed as a member of several choirs. She is also well known as the presenter of trophies at the annual Wimbledon lawn tennis championships – a role she inherited from her mother-in-law, Princess Marina, and has since relinquished. As a known football fan, she also has attended - and presented the trophy - at more FA Cup finals than any other member of the Royal Family.
The Duchess's warm and informal manner has won her many admirers. She prefers to be known in her private life as Katharine Kent, and has also expressed a preference for being known as Katharine, Duchess of Kent. However, her formal title remains Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent.
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