Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark

Princess Marina
Duchess of Kent (more)
Marina at the coronation of George VI in 1937
Born(1906-12-13)13 December 1906
Athens, Greece
Died27 August 1968(1968-08-27) (aged 61)
Kensington Palace, London, United Kingdom
Burial30 August 1968
Spouse
(m. 1934; died 1942)
Issue
HouseGlücksburg
FatherPrince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
MotherGrand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
SignaturePrincess Marina's signature

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (born Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Greek: Μαρίνα; 13 December [O.S. 30 November] 1906 – 27 August 1968) was a Greek and Danish 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.

Marina was widowed in 1942, when her husband was killed in a plane crash on active service. In later life she carried out many royal engagements, including the independence celebrations for Ghana and Botswana.