NOBLEMAN
Prince Michael of Kent
1942 - Today

Prince Michael of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family who is 53rd in line to the British throne as of 2025. The younger son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Michael's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. Prince Michael occasionally represented Elizabeth II at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom during her reign. Otherwise, he manages his own consultancy business and undertakes various commercial work around the world. He has also presented some television documentaries on the royal families of Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prince Michael of Kent is the 352nd most popular nobleman (down from 264th in 2019), the 1,232nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 916th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Prince Michael of Kent ranks 352 out of 1,415. Before him are Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Marcus, Princess Cecilie of Baden, Petrus Gonsalvus, Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria. After him are Edmund Beaufort, Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime, Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg, and Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarguerite Louise d'Orléans
1645 - 1721
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 346
Marcus
500 - 476
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 347
Princess Cecilie of Baden
1839 - 1891
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 348
Petrus Gonsalvus
1537 - 1618
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 349
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1418 - 1478
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 350
Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
1373 - 1410
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 351
Prince Michael of Kent
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 352
Edmund Beaufort
1438 - 1471
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 353
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
1849 - 1936
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 354
Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich
1858 - 1940
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 355
Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
1609 - 1631
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 356
William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
1184 - 1213
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 357
Countess Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
1729 - 1818
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Prince Michael of Kent ranks 132. Before him are Terry Jones, Bert Sakmann, Geneviève Bujold, Mirjana Marković, Koji Funamoto, and Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga. After him are Amine Gemayel, Ivo Viktor, Péter Nádas, Scott Wilson, Anita Pallenberg, and Mir-Hossein Mousavi.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsTerry Jones
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 126
Bert Sakmann
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 127
Geneviève Bujold
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 128
Mirjana Marković
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 129
Koji Funamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 130
Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 131
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 132
Amine Gemayel
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 133
Ivo Viktor
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 134
Péter Nádas
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 135
Scott Wilson
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 136
Anita Pallenberg
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 137
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 138
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Prince Michael of Kent ranks 1,232 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Willis (1621), William the Lion (1142), Frederick Griffith (1879), Adelard of Bath (1075), Billy Idol (1955), and James Dunlop (1793). After him are Ian Curtis (1956), Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), Edgar F. Codd (1923), Edmund Kean (1787), Sebastian Shaw (1905), and Edward Whymper (1840).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsThomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,226
William the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,227
Frederick Griffith
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,228
Adelard of Bath
ASTRONOMER
1075 - 1160
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 1,229
Billy Idol
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,230
James Dunlop
ASTRONOMER
1793 - 1848
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,231
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1,232
Ian Curtis
MUSICIAN
1956 - 1980
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1,233
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
NOBLEMAN
1849 - 1936
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1,234
Edgar F. Codd
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1923 - 2003
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,235
Edmund Kean
ACTOR
1787 - 1833
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,236
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,237
Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,238
Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom
Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, Prince Michael of Kent ranks 39. Before him are Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1511), Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (1499), Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham (1458), Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk (1893), Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905), and Isabella of England (1214). After him are Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime (1849), William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg (1184), Princess Hélène of Orléans (1871), Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1914), John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall (1316), and Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (1473).
Henry, Duke of Cornwall
1511 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 33
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset
1499 - 1500
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 34
Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham
1458 - 1497
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 35
Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk
1893 - 1945
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 36
Prince John of the United Kingdom
1905 - 1919
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 37
Isabella of England
1214 - 1241
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 38
Prince Michael of Kent
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 39
Infante Alfonso Carlos, Duke of San Jaime
1849 - 1936
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 40
William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
1184 - 1213
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 41
Princess Hélène of Orléans
1871 - 1951
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 42
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1914 - 1943
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 43
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
1316 - 1336
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 44
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales
1473 - 1484
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 45