Wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worsley
The wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Katharine Worsley took place on Thursday, 8 June 1961 at York Minster in York, England. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is the eldest son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, while Katharine Worsley is the only daughter and fourth child of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt., and Joyce Brunner.
| Date | 8 June 1961 |
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| Venue | York Minster |
| Location | York, England |
| Participants | The Duke of Kent Katharine Worsley |
Engagement
The Duke of Kent met Miss Katherine Worsley, daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt., while he was based at Catterick Garrison near the bride's family's ancestral home, Hovingham Hall.
The engagement of the Duke of Kent to Miss Katharine Worsley was announced on 8 March 1961 at Kensington Palace. The Duke presented Miss Worsley with an engagement ring made of an oval sapphire with round diamonds on either side.
Boda de Eduardo y Katharina Lucy Mary Worsley, los Duques de Kent
Eduardo, Duke de Kent y Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley el 8 de Junio de 1961 en una Ceremonia en la Catedral de York. La Ceremonia, fue dirigida por el Arozibispo de York. Eduardo usó el uniforme de su regimiento, los Royal Scots Grays con la banda de la Real Orden Victoriana, Katharine usó un vestido de novia , diseñado por John Cavanagh por recomendación de su futura suegra, estaba hecho con 237 yardas de gasa de seda blanca diáfana de fabricación francesa.una falda amplia con una cola doble de 15 pies. Ancló su velo de tul blanco con una tiara bandeau de diamantes que perteneció a la difunta abuela del novio, la reina María con un ramo de Rosas blancas. Tras la Ceremonia, los novios se dirigieron a la Comida en Hovingham Hall para los invitados.
Luego de la boda, los novios tuvieron luna de miel en Balmoral Estate. Luego de la Luna de Miel los Duques de Kent residen en: Wren House una cabaña ubicada en el interior del Palacio de Kensighton en Londres
Guests
Notable guests in attendance included:
Relatives of the groom
- The Duchess of Kent, the groom's mother
- Princess Alexandra of Kent, the groom's sister
- Prince Michael of Kent, the groom's brother
- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the groom's paternal aunt by marriage
- The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, the groom's paternal first cousin and maternal first cousin once removed
- The Prince of Wales, the groom's paternal first cousin once removed
- The Princess Anne, the groom's paternal first cousin once removed (bridesmaid)
- The Princess Margaret and Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, the groom's paternal first cousin and her husband
- The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, the groom's paternal first cousin and maternal first cousin once removed
- The Princess Royal, the groom's paternal aunt
- The Earl and Countess of Harewood, the groom's paternal first cousin and his wife
- The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the groom's paternal uncle and aunt
- Prince William of Gloucester, the groom's paternal first cousin
- Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, the groom's first cousin, twice removed and paternal great-aunt by marriage
- The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the groom's second cousin, once removed
- The Lady and Lord Brabourne, the groom's third cousin and her husband
- Lady Pamela and Mr David Hicks, the groom's third cousin and her husband
- Lady Patricia and Admiral The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay, the groom's paternal first cousin twice removed and her husband
Relatives of the bride
- Sir William and Lady Worsley, the bride's parents
- Mr and Mrs Marcus Worsley, the bride's brother and sister-in-law
- Master William Worsley, the bride's nephew
- Mr Oliver Worsley, the bride's brother
- Mr and Mrs John Worsley, the bride's brother and sister-in-law
- Miss Willa Worsley, the bride's niece
- Mr and Mrs Marcus Worsley, the bride's brother and sister-in-law
Other royal guests
- The Crown Prince of Norway, the groom's paternal second cousin (representing the King of Norway)
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands, the groom's maternal third cousin (representing the Queen of the Netherlands)
- Princess Margrethe of Denmark, the groom's paternal and maternal third cousin (representing the King of Denmark)
- Prince and Princess George Valdemar of Denmark, the groom's first cousin twice removed and his wife
- The Crown Prince of Greece, the groom's maternal second cousin (representing the King of the Hellenes)
- Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark, the groom's maternal second cousin
- Princess Eugénie, Duchess of Castel Duino, the groom's maternal first cousin once removed
- Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, the groom's paternal first cousin twice removed
- The Count of Barcelona, the groom's paternal second cousin once removed
- The Prince of Asturias, the groom's paternal third cousin
- The Count of Barcelona, the groom's paternal second cousin once removed
- Princess and Prince Paul of Yugoslavia the groom's maternal aunt and uncle
- Prince and Princess Alexander of Yugoslavia, the groom's maternal first cousin and his wife
- The Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, the groom's maternal first cousin once removed
It was at this wedding that Infante Juan Carlos of Spain became better acquainted with Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark. The pair would marry the following year and accede to the Spanish throne in 1975.
Other notable guests
- Mr and Mrs Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
- Mr Noël Coward
