Great Britain royal family He is mourning for the death of his oldest member, the Duchess of Kent.
The Duchess, Katharine, died on Thursday at the age of 92 at the Kensington Palace, her former home, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
The Duchess became part of the royal family in the early 1960s, when she married Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, cousin cousin of the late queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Mother and Katharine, Duchess of Kent, arrive at Royal Ascot in a carriage opened on June 21, 1989 in Ascot, England.
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Together, the couple shared three children.
The Duchess was a basic element in the functions of Royal Family, which includes appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony, until its retirement of being a real royalty in 2002.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent at Chelsea Flower Show, London, May 22, 2000.
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His real more high profile appearances came every summer during Wimbledon’s tennis championships, where he would see Royal Box matches.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent, Princesa Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince William applaud from the Royal Box during the final match of the female singles between Conchita Martínez and Martina Navratilova, July 2, 1994 in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championship in All England Lawn Tennis and Crovis Club in Wimbledon, London, London, London London,.
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The Duchess was also a frequent presence on the court after the championship matches, when she delivered trophies to the winners, and console those who ended runner -up.
