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Biography
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. Edward's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Elizabeth's husband, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. He is 43rd in the line of succession to the British throne. In 2025, following the death of his wife, Katharine, Duchess of Kent, Edward became the oldest living member of the British royal family.
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Awards & recognition
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav · 1988
- Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Canadian Forces Decoration
- Dresden Prize
- Golden Pheasant Award
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- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- King George VI Coronation Medal
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Order of Merit of the Free State of Saxony
- Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
- Order of Saints George and Constantine
- Order of St. Olav
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Star of Africa
- Order of the Star of Jordan
- Order of Tri Shakti Patta
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
- Royal Victorian Order
- Sierra Leone Independence Medal
- Supreme Order of the Renaissance
- United Nations Medal
