Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark

Princess Marina
Duchess of Kent
Marina in 1937
Born(1906-12-13)13 December 1906
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Died27 August 1968(1968-08-27) (aged 61)
Kensington Palace, London, England
Burial30 August 1968
Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore
Spouse
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(m. 1934; died 1942)​
Issue
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPrince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
MotherGrand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
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Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent CI, GCVO, GBE, GCStJ (born Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Greek: Μαρίνα; 13 December [O.S. 30 November] 1906 – 27 August 1968) was a Greek princess by birth and a British princess by marriage. She was a daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, and a granddaughter of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece. Princess Marina married Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in 1934. They had three children: Prince Edward, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael.

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Born: 13 December 1906 Died: 27 August 1968
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Preceded by
New university 		Chancellor of the University of Kent
1963–1968 		Succeeded by
Jo Grimond
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