Many members of the royal family will be attending the Queen's funeral today in honour of her memory. Among them will be Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester who will join in the funeral procession alongside other royals.
Prince Richard is the late monarch's cousin and is a working member of the royal family. He is the son of Prince Henry and Princess Alice, making King George VI (Queen Elizabeth II's father) his uncle.
The Prince, 78, studied at Eton and Cambridge before he began working as an architect. Read more: Emotions, aches and steely determination in the great British queue to pay tribute to a beloved Queen However, following the death of his elder brother, he inherited the duties expected of a senior member of the royal family.
According to the Royal Family website: "The Duke is associated with over 150 charities and organisations. "His patronages reflect his professional and personal interests, which include international humanitarian issues, heritage and the built environment and military veterans." The Royal website also states: "Many of The Duke’s Patronages are related to architecture and conservation, both areas in which The Duke remains deeply interested.
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