The Duke took great pride in his daughter, telling his friends to look at her well, for she would be Queen of the United Kingdom. [A] Married after his brother’s coronation in 1821. [5] In the 21st century, he has been styled the "Father of the Canadian Crown" for his impact on the development of Canada.[6]. His godparents were his grandparents, King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark; as well as the Prince of Wales; the Princess Royal, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (whose son, Prince Arthur of Connaught, stood proxy); and the Duchess of Argyll. Das Bild Edward, 2. He pre­de­ceased his fa­ther and his three elder broth­ers but, as none of his elder broth­ers had any sur­viv­ing le­git­i­mate chil­dren, his daugh­ter Vic­to­ria suc­ceeded to the throne on the death of her uncle King William IVin 1837. Very few Officers have been so constantly kept on foreign service as his Royal Highness, who we have reason to believe is coming home to be appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. [11], From 1962 to 1963, the Duke of Kent served in Hong Kong, later serving on the staff in Eastern Command. Edward was responsible for the construction of Halifax's iconic Garrison Clock, as well as numerous other civic projects such as St. George's Round Church. Nothing can be better arranged than the whole thing is or more perfectly, and when I see an opening it is fully my intention to point the matter out to Lord Bathurst and put the paper in his hands, without however telling him from whom I have it, though I shall urge him to have some conversation with you relative to it. Edward guided Charles de Salaberry throughout his career, and made sure that the famous commander was duly honoured after his leadership during the Battle of Chateauguay. [4], Edward was the first member of the royal family to live in North America for more than a short visit (1791–1800) and, in 1794, the first prince to enter the United States (travelling to Boston on foot from Lower Canada) after independence. "[12] He subsequently received the thanks of Parliament. [7], Various sources report that the Duke of Kent had mistresses. Believe me ever to remain, [10] Edward arrived in Canada in time to witness the proclamation of the Constitutional Act of 1791, become the first member of the Royal Family to tour Upper Canada and became a fixture of British North American society. Katharine is the only daughter of Sir William Arthrington Worsley, 4th Bt., and his wife, Joyce Morgan Brunner. In 1952, at the age of 16, he walked behind the coffin of his uncle, George VI, at his state funeral. 7,446 likes. [31] He has also served as the president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 1969,[32] a position in which he succeeded his late mother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Prince Edward was filmed at the property in honour of his 85th birthday on 9 October, and the clip was shared on the Royal Family's official Instagram account, overseen by the Queen's officials. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. Edward speaks fluent French, having been raised in a house where, according to the words of his younger brother, Prince Michael of Kent, his mother and aunts spoke French as a matter of preference. His only child became Queen Victoria. Gemerkt von de.wikipedia.org. He was promoted to Major on 31 December 1967. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent posed with their children George Windsor, Helen … Duke of Kent Prince Edward was created Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Earl of Dublin on 23 April 1799 and, a few weeks later, appointed a General and commander-in-chief of British forces in the Maritime Provinces of North America. She went with him to Canada in 1791, where she was known as "Julie de Saint-Laurent". Edward, 2. Edward carries out engagements on behalf of the Queen and is involved with over 140 charitable organisations. Near neighbours from 1815 to 1817 at Little Boston House were US envoy and future US President John Quincy Adams and his English wife Louisa. Duke Of Kent. Edward, 2. Nicholas Charles Edward Jonathan Windsor (1970-) 2. Prince Edward was born on 9 October 1935, at No. The Duke continued to serve as honorary colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot (the Royal Scots) until his death. [28] In that capacity, he became the first member of the royal family to visit China in 1979 with his focus being on the British Energy Exhibition in Beijing. He is credited with the first use, on 27 June 1792, of the term "Canadian" to mean both French and English settlers in Upper and Lower Canada. Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul es un miembro de la Familia Real Británica, nieto del rey Jorge V y la reina María. He was 51 years old at the time of her birth. [50] In 2015, the Duke received the Dresden Peace Prize for "his contribution to British-German reconciliation. Grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, This article is about the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935) is a member of the British royal family. The Duke applied the same military discipline to his own duties that he demanded of others. [23] He is a first cousin of Queen Eliz­a­beth II through their fa­thers, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and King George VI. Edward und Katharine haben drei Kinder. They have three living children: Two years before the stillbirth, Katharine had an abortion after contracting German measles. Certainly Wangenheim, by keeping his allowance very small, accustomed Edward to borrowing at an early age. Prince Edward was baptised on 30 November 1767; his godparents were the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (his paternal uncle by marriage, for whom the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain, stood proxy), Duke Charles of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (his maternal uncle, for whom the Earl of Huntingdon, Groom of the Stole, stood proxy), the Hereditary Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (his paternal aunt, who was represented by a proxy) and the Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel (his paternal grandfather's sister, for whom the Duchess of Argyll, Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen, stood proxy).