Who is Duke of Kent, next to the Queen on balcony at Trooping the Colour?
foxnews.comWhen Queen Elizabeth first appeared on the palace balcony during Thursday’s Trooping the Colour, she had one companion by her side.
The 96-year-old, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne, was accompanied by her first cousin Edward, the Duke of Kent, who was dressed in his military uniform.The 86-year-old later joined the other senior members of the royal family as they watched the military flypast.
This was the first time the queen appeared on the balcony without husband Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh died in 2021 at age 99.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade. (Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images) Edward is the son of Prince George, the younger brother of King George VI, the queen’s father.
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