Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Royal Navy admiral
Died when: 61 years 258 days (740 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
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Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent CI, GCVO, GBE, GCStJ (13 December [O.S. 30 November] 1906 – 27 August 1968), born Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Μαρίνα), 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.
The Princess 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.
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