Katharine, Duchess of Kent

Katharine
Duchess of Kent (more)
The Duchess, smiling and in bright yellow clothes, holds a koala
Katharine (holding a koala) in 1988
BornKatharine Lucy Mary Worsley
(1933-02-22) 22 February 1933 (age 91)
Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, England
Spouse
(m. 1961)
Issue
HouseWorsley
FatherSir William Worsley, 4th Baronet
MotherJoyce Brunner
ReligionRoman Catholic
prev. Anglican
SignatureKatharine's signature
Education

Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley; 22 February 1933) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V.

The Duchess of Kent converted to Catholicism in 1994; she was the first member of the royal family to convert publicly since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701. The Duchess is strongly associated with the world of music and has performed as a member of several choirs.

On 8 September 2022, she became the oldest living member of the British royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.