Duchess of Kent, Katharine, who was the wife of Prince Edward Duke of Kent, recently passed away on September 4th, at the age of 92. In an announcement shared by Buckingham Palace, the duchess “passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family.“The duchess who was the oldest member of the royal family was a first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the aunt of King Charles. Her funeral service is scheduled to be held at London’s Westminster Cathedral and is to be attended by the king and the members of the royal family.
However, as per a recent announcement from Buckingham Palace, Queen Camilla has pulled out of attending the funeral scheduled on Tuesday as she is recovering from acute sinusitis.
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The queen, King Charles’ wife, is hoping to have recovered sufficiently to attend all the planned engagements for the state visit by the American President Donald Trump which will begin at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, a royal source said.The 78-year-old has travelled down from Scotland and is resting at Windsor Castle, where the state visit will be held. “Her thoughts and prayers will be with the Duke of Kent and all the family,” a palace spokesperson said.The queen will be playing a vital role during the visit by Trump and the first lady of America, Melania, including events such as taking part in a carriage procession and attending a lavish state banquet.On Thursday, she is set to give Melania a tour of the castle’s Royal Library and the famous Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.
