Duke of Kent is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, most recently as a royal dukedom for the fourth son of King George V. Since 1942, the title has been held by Prince Edward, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Edward, the current Duke of Kent
Image: Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, by Charles Jervas
Image: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 2013
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
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, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making him both a second cousin and first cousin once removed to Charles III. He is 41st in the line of succession to the British throne.
Edward in 2014
The Duke and Duchess of Kent, 2013
The Duke of Kent by Allan Warren, 1989 portrait photo