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Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British royal family, the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was a younger brother of kings Edward VIII and George VI .
Dec 28, 2023 · On 25 August 1942, Prince George, Duke of Kent, son of King George V and Queen Mary, died in a military air crash at the age of 39. It brought a tragically early end to the life of a beloved son, brother, father and husband.
Feb 2, 2023 · Prince George, Duke of Kent died in a plane crash on what should've been an uneventful flight from England to Iceland on August 25, 1942, when he was just 39 years old.
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Learn about the dapper, mercurial and controversial royal who was the brother of Edward VIII and the uncle of Elizabeth II. Discover his artistic temperament, bisexual affairs, mysterious death and more in this article by The Rake.
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Learn about the life and work of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, a working member of the Royal Family since 1976. He is involved with over 140 charities and organisations, covering war commemoration, rescue, medicine, sport, innovation and more.
Duke of Kent is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V. Since 1942, the title has been held by Prince Edward (born 1935), a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II .
Aug 25, 2022 · PRINCE GEORGE, Duke of Kent died in a tragic accident on this day 80 years ago, changing the lives of the Queen's cousins forever.
