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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

1935 - Today

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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of King George V, nephew of Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Edward's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Elizabeth's husband, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to King Charles III. He is 42nd in the line of succession to the British throne. Following the death of his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent on 4 September 2025, Edward became the oldest living member of the British royal family. Edward has held the title of Duke of Kent for over 83 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is the 817th most popular politician (up from 5,779th in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,161st in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent ranks 817 out of 19,576. Before him are Archduke Otto of Austria, Louis the Stammerer, Nader Shah, Michael VI Bringas, Feodor I of Russia, and Robert Mugabe. After him are Christian IV of Denmark, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Ivan Mazepa, Æthelstan, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Tamar of Georgia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent ranks 11. Before him are 14th Dalai Lama, José Mujica, Mahmoud Abbas, Hussein of Jordan, Woody Allen, and Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank. After him are Luis Suárez, Donald Sutherland, Kenzaburō Ōe, Faisal II of Iraq, Arvo Pärt, and Isao Takahata.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent ranks 231 out of 8,785. Before him are Humphry Davy (1778), T. E. Lawrence (1888), Marie of Romania (1875), Joseph Priestley (1733), Ringo Starr (1940), and C. S. Lewis (1898). After him are Æthelstan (895), John Wycliffe (1324), Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), and Clementine Churchill (1885).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent ranks 56. Before him are Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796), Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930), Æthelbald, King of Wessex (831), and Marie of Romania (1875). After him are Æthelstan (895), Clementine Churchill (1885), Boudica (33), Henry III of England (1207), Horace Walpole (1717), and John A. Macdonald (1815).

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