'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service'
Telegraph HRH The Duke of Kent has been at the heart of the British
Royal Family throughout his life. As a working member of the Royal
Family, he has supported his cousin, The Queen, representing her at
home and abroad. His royal duties began when, in 1952, at the age
of sixteen, he walked in the procession behind King George VI's
coffin, later paying homage to The Queen at her Coronation in 1953.
Since then he has witnessed and participated in key Royal
occasions. He represented The Queen at independence ceremonies from
the age of twenty-five, he was riding with her when blanks were
fired at Trooping the Colour in 1981, he was the oldest soldier on
parade at Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph in November 2020 and
he was alongside The Queen at her official birthday celebrations in
June 2021 as Colonel of the Scots Guards. No member of the Royal
Family has spoken extensively of the modern reign and their part in
it before. A Royal Life is a unique account based on a series of
conversations between the Duke and acclaimed Royal historian Hugo
Vickers. It covers some of the most important moments and
experiences of the Duke's life, from his upbringing at his family
home Coppins in Buckinghamshire, his twenty-one years of army life,
his royal tours and events, through to his work for over 140
different organisations, including presenting the trophies at
Wimbledon for more than 50 years. Here too are recollections of
family members including his mother, Princess Marina, his
grandmother, Queen Mary, his cousin, Prince Philip, the Duke of
Edinburgh, and his uncle, King George VI. The Duke is a keen
photographer and the book contains never before seen photographs
from his private collection. Other members of the Royal Family
contribute their memories, including his wife, the Duchess of Kent,
the Duke's siblings, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent,
his son, the Earl of St Andrews, his daughter, Lady Helen Taylor as
well as his cousins, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, Archduchess
Helen of Austria and her brother, Hans Veit Toerring. A Royal Life
is an unprecedented, insightful and remarkable slice of Royal
history.
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