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Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent was born on this day in 1906. The youngest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, she was the younger sister of Princess Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Elizabeth, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach and a first cousin of King George, King Alexander, and King Paul of Greece, Queen Helen of Romania, the Duchess of Aosta, Vladimir, Grand Duke of Russia, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden, Grand Duchess Cecile of Hesse, and Princess Sophie of Hanover. The family went into exile after the overthrow of the Greek Monarchy in 1917, and eventually settled in Paris. In 1934, she married Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, at Westminster Abbey. The couple had three children: PrinceEdward, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Michael, and were devoted to each other until his tragic death in a plane crash in 1942, during WWII. Despite financial difficulties, the Duchess of Kent remained one of the most active and popular members of the Royal Family, until her death in 1968. Princess Marina was one of the most glamorous royal figures, and was a style icon throughout her life.
Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Kent Festoon Tiara | Kent City of London Fringe Tiara | Kent Pearl Bandeau | Diamond Girandole Earrings | Diamond Circle Earrings | Vladimir Pearl Earrings | Diamond Bow Brooch | Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch | Art Deco Brooch | Cartier Sapphire Clips | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Cartier Flower Brooch | Emerald Brooch | Pearl Earrings | Vladimir Fringe Tiara | The Jewels of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent
Cambridge Sapphire Parure
Kent Festoon Tiara
Kent City of London Fringe Tiara
Kent Pearl Bandeau
Greek Ruby Parure
Vladimir Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau
Princess Marina’s Diamond Girandole Earrings
Diamond Circle Earrings
Vladimir Pearl Earrings
Princess Marina’s Diamond Bow Brooch
Princess Louise’s Diamond Daisy Brooches
Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Art Deco Brooch
Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Pearl Earrings
Princess Marina’s Cartier Sapphire Clips
Princess Louise’s Emerald Brooch
Princess Marina’s Cartier Flower Brooch
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna’s Emerald Brooch
