Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (born Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Greek: Μαρίνα; 13 December [O.S. 30 November] 1906 – 27 August 1968) 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.

Princess Marina
Duchess of Kent
Marina in 1937
Born	(1906-12-13)13 December 1906 Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Died	27 August 1968(1968-08-27) (aged 61) Kensington Palace, London, England
Burial	30 August 1968 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore
Spouse	Prince George, Duke of Kent (m. 1934; died 1942)
Issue	Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Prince Michael of Kent
House	Glücksburg
Father	Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
Mother	Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Signature

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark

8. Christian IX of Denmark 4. George I of Greece 9. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel 2. Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark 10. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia 5. Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia 11. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg 1. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent 12. Alexander II of Russia 6. Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia 13. Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine 3. Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia 14. Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 7. Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15. Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz

Princess Marina Of Greece And Denmark Media

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  Princess Marina, right, with her sisters Princess Olga, left, and Princess Elizabeth, centre.

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  Princess Marina on her wedding day

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  The foundation stone of St Mark's, Bromley, laid by the Duchess

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  The Duchess inspecting cadets of the WRNS officers' training course, 1941

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  Coat of Arms of Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent

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  Royal Monogram of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent

Other websites

• Newspaper clippings about Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW

Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 13 December 1906 Died: 27 August 1968
Academic offices
Preceded by New university	Chancellor of the University of Kent 1963–1968	Succeeded by Jo Grimond