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Katharine, Duchess of Kent

1933 - 2025

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Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley; 22 February 1933 – 4 September 2025), was a member of the British royal family. She was the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V. Katharine converted to Catholicism in 1994, becoming one of the few members of the royal family to convert since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701. For over three decades, she was a familiar presence at Wimbledon, where she presented the Ladies' Singles Trophy and became known for her warmth and compassion. A lifelong supporter of music, she performed with several choirs and held honorary roles in musical organisations. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Katharine, Duchess of Kent is the 537th most popular nobleman (down from 408th in 2024), the 1,658th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,254th in 2019) and the 51st most popular British Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Katharine, Duchess of Kent ranks 537 out of 1,415. Before her are Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Yaroslav of Tver, Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Germany, and Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine. After her are Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Pontus De la Gardie, Bernhard, Count of Anhalt, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, and Anna Sforza.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Katharine, Duchess of Kent ranks 140. Before her are Joan Rivers, Joachim Meisner, Suchinda Kraprayoon, Sandra Milo, Shigeo Yaegashi, and Maurice André. After her are Luis Bacalov, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Frits Bolkestein, Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, John Gurdon, and Bob Bennett. Among people deceased in 2025, Katharine, Duchess of Kent ranks 138. Before her are Nikola Pilić, Theo Jörgensmann, Suchinda Kraprayoon, Fabio Cudicini, Ahmed Faras, and Margarita Xhepa. After her are Fatos Nano, Frits Bolkestein, Jerry Butler, Priscilla Pointer, Horst Mahler, and John Gurdon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Katharine, Duchess of Kent ranks 1,658 out of 8,785. Before her are Jessie J (1988), R. M. Ballantyne (1825), Mark Phillips (1948), David Garrick (1717), Emily Blunt (1983), and Greer Garson (1904). After her are Spencer Perceval (1762), Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855), Fletcher Christian (1764), Sandie Shaw (1947), Reginald Pole (1500), and Edward Turner Bennett (1797).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Katharine, Duchess of Kent ranks 51. Before her are Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473), Louise d'Orléans (1869), Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France (1424), Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (1480), and Frances Shand Kydd (1936). After her are Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855), Princess Augusta of Great Britain (1737), Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689), Princess Beatrice of York (1988), Eleanor of Woodstock (1318), and Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1415).

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