2007-01-03 22:39:42 · 9 answers · asked by ZOMBA BOY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
one of the huge Royal family, a legacy of Queen Victoria's time.
Michael is the Queen’s first cousin. Prince Michael father was a younger brother of the late King George VI, the father of The Queen.
Prince Michael's father was Prince George, Duke of Kent. The late king George's name was actually Prince Albert but he took the title of King George on his accession. Their father was King George V, son of Queen Victoria.
In the British Royal Family a son of a monarch is a royal prince and he is given the title of duke on his marriage. Prince Michael's father, Prince George, was made Duke of Kent when he married Princess Marina of Greece, Prince Michael's mother. The title Duke of Kent was inherited by Prince Michael’s older brother. If his parents had more sons they would also have had the title of Prince, only the eldest inheriting the ducal title.
Traditionally, all wives of male members of the British Royal Family, the aristocracy and members of the public take the style and title of their husbands. Diana, Princess of Wales was not "Princess Diana" as the media called her, because she was not born a British princess. Her correct title was The Princess of Wales and when she divorced she became Diana, Princess of Wales. When the present Duke of Gloucester was still Prince Richard prior to the death of his father, his wife was known as Princess Richard. It just so happens that Prince Michael is the only grandson of a king titled HRH who is a second son and so there are no other princesses with the name of their husbands. The other princesses in the British royal family were all born into the royal house - That is why Why is Princess Michael not called Princess Marie-Christine.
His wife the 71-year-old Duchess, is a mother of three children, has a modest flat in Notting Hill but also shares an apartment with her husband at Kensington Palace.
2007-01-03 22:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Queen is first cousin to Prince Michael of Kent. Just a few corrections from one of the other contributors. George V was Grandson to Queen Victoria, NOT Son. . The Prince and Princess Michael have TWO children, Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella.
Although, these children are in line to the throne, their father, Prince Michael is not. This is due to the Act of Settlement preventing a Prince marrying a Roman Catholic and remaining in line to the throne.
2007-01-03 23:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are first cousins, both being grandchildren of King George V & Queen Mary & childen of two brothers, The Duke of York (later King George VI) & The Duke of Kent.
2007-01-04 10:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Caro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are first cousins. Her father, George VI, was the elder brother of his father, the late Duke of Kent.
2007-01-03 22:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cousins
2007-01-03 22:53:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
prince Michael ( Duke of kent) is the son of HM uncle who was killed during ww2 in a plane crash. so that makes him her cus?
2007-01-04 03:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple . . the queen is german and prince michael is married to a nazi sympathiser
2007-01-04 06:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by laurence c 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are just a bunch of inbreds
2007-01-04 08:25:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are cousins
2007-01-03 22:48:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋