George, Duke of Kent
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| Born |
20 December 1902 York Cottage, Sandringham |
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| Died | 25 August 1942 (aged 39) Morven, Scotland |
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| Burial | 29 August 1942 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and later Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
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| Spouse | Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (m. 1934) | ||||
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| House |
Windsor (from 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) |
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| Father | George V | ||||
| Mother | Mary of Teck | ||||
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force
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| Years of service | 1916–42 | ||||
| Rank |
Rear-Admiral (RN) Major-General (British Army) Air Commodore (RAF) |
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| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
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| George Edward Alexander Edmund |
Prince George, Duke of Kent, KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was the fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary.
He was the younger brother of Edward VIII and George VI. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 until his death in a military air-crash on 25 August 1942.
Prince George was born on 20 December 1902 at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. His father was the Prince of Wales (later King George V), the only surviving son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. His mother was the Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary), the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Teck. At the time of his birth, he was fifth in the line of succession to the throne, behind his father and three older brothers.
George was baptised in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle on 26 January 1903 by Francis Paget, Bishop of Oxford.
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