Duke of Kent receives personal belongings from Duchess as inheritance details emerge


The late Duchess of Kent left an estate worth more than £1.4 million.

Newly released estate records reveal how his wealth was distributed among family members, charities and close connections.

The Duchess died aged 92 after a 64-year marriage to the Duke of Kent, leaving a gross estate valued at £1,433,696.

Once debts and other obligations were settled, the net value of his estate amounted to £1,433,206.

Unlike many senior members of the Royal Family, whose wills are often sealed for decades, details of his succession were made public.

This is understood to be related to his decision to step back from official royal duties in 2002, after receiving permission from the late Queen Elizabeth II to retire from public life.

A significant part of his assets were disposed of for the benefit of his three children.

Under the terms of the family trust known as the Worsley Settlement, the Duke of Kent was entitled to receive income from the trust during his lifetime.

Upon his death, the remaining assets will be divided between his children: George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, who will receive half, Lord Nicholas Windsor, who will receive one third, and Lady Helen Taylor, who will receive the remaining sixth.

The duchess also made several personal and charitable donations in her will.

His interest in a property in Edwardes Square, Kensington, was left to his grandson Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor, Baron Downpatrick.

He donated £10,000 to Future Talent Musicians, the charity he helped establish in 2004 to support talented young musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Nine of his godchildren were also remembered in the will and each received a legacy of £5,000.

They included Catherine Cameron, Tania Astor, Clare Kerr, Amabel Kerr, Emma Scott, Christopher Morrell, Edward Marsh, Andrew Burley and George Anandraj.

Her jewellery, furniture and other personal belongings were left in the hands of the Duke of Kent, with instructions that he distribute the individual items according to any written wishes she may have left.

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