{"id":2001834,"date":"2025-09-06T12:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T12:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2001834"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T12:59:58","slug":"prince-william-and-kate-middleton-release-joint-statement-on-heels-of-palace-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-release-joint-statement-on-heels-of-palace-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Kate Middleton Release Joint Statement on Heels of Palace Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_5cmadd2lcapbsnpfcddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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She will be a much missed member of the family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple&#8217;s statement comes after the palace confirmed the death of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who was 92-years-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83c\udfac\u00a0<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is with deep sorrow that Buckingham Palace announces the death of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent. Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family,&#8221; Buckingham Palace <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DON9WAyDJ03\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in a statement posted on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said in a statement posted on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Her Royal Highness passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family. The King and Queen and all Members of The Royal Family join The Duke of Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering fondly The Duchess\u2019s life-long devotion to all the organisations with which she was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Katharine became a royal after marrying Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, in 1961. She and Edward have three children together \u2014 George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, Helen Taylor and Nicholas Windsor, who William and Kate mentioned in their statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal watchers have reacted to the sad news on Instagram, leaving well wishes and messages of sympathy to the royal family as they grieve this loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/prince-william-statement-kate-middleton-duchess-kent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Sep 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Celebs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Celebs<\/a> section. 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