The Duke and Duchess of Kent engagements, news and chat - Part 2

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The Duke of Kent, Patron, Blood Cancer UK, this evening attended a Carol Service in St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4.

 - Court Circular || 17 December 2024

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The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, this morning attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers' Briefing at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1.

 - Court Circular || 15 January 2025

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The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended the 1831 Circle Dinner at 61 Whitehall, London SW1.

 - Court Circular || 23 January 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Patron, Bal Polski, this evening attended the Annual Polish Ball at the Hotel InterContinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1.

 - Court Circular || 25 January 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this afternoon received Brigadier Benjamin Edwards (Colonel).

 - Court Circular || 11 February 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the Dresden Trust, this afternoon departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Germany and was received later upon arrival at Dresden Airport by His Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Mr Andrew Mitchell).

Mr Nicholas Turnbull is in attendance.

 - Court Circular || 12 February 2025

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The Duke of Kent was in Dresden today to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied bombing of the German city which left 25,000 dead after a three-day firestorm.

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The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the Dresden Trust, today carried out the following engagements in Dresden, Germany.

His Royal Highness attended a Lunch given by the Lord Mayor of Dresden at Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon viewed the "Lernweg Dresden" education project in Neumarkt Square and afterwards visited Frauenkirche Dresden.

The Duke of Kent, on behalf of The King, later attended ceremonies to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of the destruction of Dresden.

His Royal Highness viewed a performance by the Palucca University of Dance Dresden and subsequently attended a Conference held by the City of Dresden in New Town Hall.

The Duke of Kent this evening participated in the "human chain" Commemoration Ceremony in Theaterplatz.

His Royal Highness later attended a performance of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem given by Dresden Philharmonic at the Kulturpalast.

 - Court Circular || 13 February 2025

[LouisFerdinand]

The following article stated: "In a speech in German, the Duke said"
   http://www.jang.com.pk/en/31686-duke-of-kent-delivers-moving-speech-as-he-represents-king-charles-in-germany-news

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The following article stated: "In a speech in German, the Duke said"
  http://www.jang.com.pk/en/31686-duke-of-kent-delivers-moving-speech-as-he-represents-king-charles-in-germany-news

Speaking a foreign language is unusual today among younger British royals but not in the BRF of Edward's generation. Princess Marina, the Duke of Kent's mother, and her sisters, knew several European languages and when George was growing up, even after WW2 many of his relatives and old family friends could speak German. He may have taken lessons at school as well.

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The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this evening held a Dinner, followed by a performance with the Guildford School of Acting Singers, at Windsor Castle to commemorate the completion of "the Future Says Surrey" campaign.

 - Court Circular || 19 February 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening attended a performance of An Alpine Symphony by Richard Strauss at the Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

 - Court Circular || 21 February 2025

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The Duke of Kent, former President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Army and Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall, London SW1, to commemorate His Royal Highness's Presidency of the Commission.

 - Court Circular || 27 February 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Patron, Polish Hearth Club, this afternoon attended a Literary Luncheon followed by a Lecture given by Mr. Hugo Vickers at 55 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London SW7.

 - Court Circular || 6 March 2025

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The Duke of Kent, also representing Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, was present at the Memorial Service for General Sir Michael Jackson (former Chief of the General Staff) which was held at the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, this morning.

 - Court Circular || 17 March 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Grand Stewards Board Dinner at Buck's Club, 18 Clifford Street, London W1.

 - Court Circular || 19 March 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, was present at a Service to commemorate the Laying Up of the Garter Banner of the late Sir Thomas Dunne which was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, this afternoon.

 - Court Circular || 20 March 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the British-German Association, this morning attended a Reception at the German Historical Institute, 17 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1.

 - Court Circular || 26 March 2025

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The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, today attended a Lunch to commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Mount Edgcumbe Lodge at Freemasons Hall, 1 Cross Street, Camborne, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).

His Royal Highness, Patron, International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, this afternoon attended the Spring Masterclasses at Porth-en-Alls, Prussia Cove, Penzance, Cornwall.

 - Court Circular || 31 March 2025