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Ihre Paten waren König Georg I. von Griechenland, K… Marina (1906-1968) was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece/Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladiminovna of Russia. [15], The Duke and Duchess set up their first home at 3 Belgrave Square, close to Buckingham Palace. [26], Marina earned a place in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1960 together with the Princess of Monaco, Patricia Lopez-Willshaw and Merle Oberon. [4] They later moved to Paris, while the Princess stayed with her extended family throughout Europe. European Royalty. August 1942 nahe Dunbeath, Caithness bei einem Flugzeugabsturz) war ein Mitglied der britischen Königsfamilie und der vierte Sohn König Georgs V. He and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark married in 1934 and had three kids. of Kent's emoluments should be increased at the public expense. finances : "[W]hen Marina was allocated a grace-and-favour residence at [13] The dress featured "sheath silhouette, a draped cowl neckline, trumpet sleeves, and a wide train. Marina was the daughter of Elena Vladimirovna whose mother and father were Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Marie. She served as the first Chancellor of the University of Kent at Canterbury from 1963 until her death from a brain tumour at Kensington Palace at 11.40 am on 27 August 1968, aged 61. beneficiary of her estate. taxation no doubt leans as heavily on his widow as it does on the rest of us, In 1943 King George VI's  Private Secretary, Sir Alan Lascelles, wrote: "For the last few months the King has been urging that the Duchess Explore the natural and undeveloped areas along Piscataway Creek and the Potomac River by boat. insecurity, she was still better off than her fellow war widows. his father, and, granted that she has three children to bring up, and that [4] She was the youngest of the couple's children. The auction caught considerable attention that The Daily Telegraph reported that “I continued to be replenished with couture outfits by designers such as John faced with dire straits once more, which was the case in 1947, more possessions Princess Marina certainly looked for ways to economize while When Queen Elizabeth II succeeded in 1952, Princess Marina became the first British Princess to go to an ordinary school when, in 1947, [7] Marina's family travelled outside of Greece often, especially during the summer months. [Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1943], who came in today to communicate his Budget 4. [9] Marina's engagement ring was made out of a "square-cut Kashmir sapphire set in platinum with a baton diamond on either side". Queen Elizabeth II. Aug 18, 2015 - 3 Children of Prince George & Princess Marina: 1. The wedding was a grand affair, as it had been more than ten years since t… managed to keep up appearances while keeping economy. [3] Prince George was created Duke of Kent on 9 October 1934. Kensington Palace, Marina continued to entertain in a style Prince George would Winston [Churchill, On 29 November 1934, they married at Westminster Abbey, London.