A fine woman and servant to the UK
The Duchess died at Kensington Palace on Thursday night with her family by
her side, Buckingham Palace said.
Once known to the press as “Caring Kate”, she was loved for her empathetic
approach to royal duty and her openness about her physical and mental health
in an era when that was still taboo.
“The King and Queen and all members of the Royal family join The Duke of
Kent, his children and grandchildren in mourning their loss and remembering
fondly the Duchess’s lifelong devotion to all the organisations with which she
was associated, her passion for music and her empathy for young people.”
The Duchess called herself a “Yorkshire lass”, and was described by The
Telegraph in 2022 as “the original royal rebel with a cause”.
She was styled HRH but stopped using it in 2002 when she took a voluntary
step back from royal duties. She instead went on to spend 13 years as a
music teacher at a comprehensive school in Hull.
She was known for her patronage of music charities and organisations,
making it her life’s mission to pass on the benefits of a musical education to
underserved communities.
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