King Charles hosted a private party at Windsor Castle for one of
the most devoted members of the Royal Family.
The King, along with Queen Camilla, hosted a special reception
at the castle to mark the 90th birthday of the Duke of Kent.
The event stayed private until after it had finished with first
mention of the party appearing in the Court Circular.
Under the date of October 29 2025, the official record of royal
events noted that ”The King and Queen this evening gave a Reception
at Windsor Castle in honour of The Duke of Kent’s Ninetieth
Birthday.”
And it listed some of the guests there with the presence of the
Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim
Laurence recorded. The Duke of Gloucester was also there as were
the Duke of Kent’s siblings, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess
Alexandra.
The Court Circular usually records the presence of working
royals although Prince Michael and Sir Tim aren’t usually on that
list, despite Princess Anne’s husband taking on a number of
engagements for the Royal Family.
As such, it’s expected the guest list was actually more
extensive. The Duke of Kent’s three children are all expected to
have been there. The Earl of St. Andrews, Lady Helen Taylor and
Lord Nicholas Windsor are most likely to have been accompanied by
their children at the event.
It comes just over a month after a much sadder family event. On
September 16, the Duke of Kent led his family at the funeral of his
wife of 64 years. The Duchess of Kent died on September 4 2025 at
the age of 92.
The Duke of Kent has been carrying out royal engagements for
decades and is the longest serving royal duke in history.
He was born on October 9 1935, the elder son of George and
Marina, Duke and Duchess of Kent. He inherited the title in August
1942, at the age of six, when his father was killed in a plane
crash during World War Two.
King Charles is understood to have a deep respect for the Duke
who was a constant companion to his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II, at
public engagements in the last years of her reign.
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