Person:Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1)

Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
b.13 Dec 1906
d.27 Aug 1968
Facts and Events
Name Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Gender Female
Birth[1] 13 Dec 1906
Marriage 29 Nov 1934 Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, Englandto Prince George _____, Duke of Kent
Death[1] 27 Aug 1968
Reference Number? Q170184?


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Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (; 27 August 1968), later Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent , was a Greek princess by birth and a British princess by marriage. She was a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, and a granddaughter of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece. Princess Marina married Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1934. They had three children: Prince Edward, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael.

The Princess was widowed in 1942, when her husband was killed in a plane crash on active service. In later life she carried out many royal engagements, including the independence celebrations for Ghana and Botswana.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.