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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Duchess of Kent, known for devotion to music and consoling Wimbledon losers, dies at 92

Britain Obit Duchess of Kent - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Duchess of Kent, who famously broke royal protocol to hug a Wimbledon runner-up and stepped away from family duties to teach music in a public school, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. She was 92.

Born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, the duchess was married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. She died Thursday at her home in Kensington Palace.

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