The Duchess of Kent, a radiantly beautiful, gentle and unassuming member of the Royal Family has died aged 92.
Married to the Duke of Kent she came from a wealthy landowning family which raised a few eyebrows about her lack of Royal blood and went on to have three children. She had a fourth pregnancy aborted after a bad bout of measles and a fifth miscarried sending her into a deep depression. She was a welcome fixture for many years at Wimbledon and had strong associations with the world of music. In her later years, after she stepped down from Royal duties she became a music teacher at a primary school and founded the charity Future Talent to nurture young musical talent in low-income families. She also converted to Roman Catholicism.
Born 22 February 1933 in York, England, she was a Sun Pisces conjunct North Node opposition Neptune in Virgo; with Mercury also in Pisces opposition Neptune, Mars Jupiter in Virgo. 1933 was a year which produced several notable creative types. She also had a cool, emotionally-damped down Saturn in Aquarius conjunct Venus and possibly her Aquarius Moon; with her Pluto in a confident sextile to Jupiter and a freedom-loving square to Uranus.
The Duke of Kent, 9 October 1935 2.05 am London, was cousin to Queen Elizabeth 11. His father, a brother of King George VI, was bisexual and had an affair with Noel Coward. He contracted a marriage to Princess Marina of Greece, and died in a plane crash over Scotland enroute to Iceland on 25 August 1942 during his active WWII service.
Katherine, Duchess of Kent, was the first commoner to marry into the Royal Family for more than a century which became a matter of contention for her ‘impossibly imperious, improbably grand’ mother-in-law, who subjected her daughter-in-law to ‘remorseless scrutiny’ over her abilities, according to a biographer.
Princess Marina, 13 December 1906 Athens, like her son had Saturn in Pisces which would damp the young Duchess’s confidence. Worse she had a ruthless Pluto trine Mars – and a Scorpio Moon, The young Duchess’s chart had Saturn inconjunct Neptune which was pulled into a yod by the Jupiter Neptune in Cancer of Marina’s chart – fated to be tied together for good or ill. And with their relationship chart having a toxic, hostile, dominating composite Pluto opposition Venus square Mars it would be an exceptionally loaded relationship. The mother-in-law from hell.
The marriage itself by all accounts itself was not always easy though his Venus Neptune in Virgo and Libra Sun all in her 4th would help – and it mellowed in their latter years. Their relationship chart had a tough composite yod of Sun sextile Saturn inconjunct Sun, fated to be together but hardly warm and spontaneous, all duty and less fun; with a passionate Pluto trine Venus; but also an explosive Mars Jupiter opposition Uranus square Pluto; and composite Venus square Saturn and inconjunct Uranus – all of which adds up to a relationship weighted down by too much control, creating an undercurrent of significant turmoil and unhappiness.
Lovely lady, difficult life.
There is not much more to add about this rare and special person. It is so sad, therefore, that the day following her funeral and subsequent burial at Frogmore, on the Windsor estate, that Trump arrives in the UK and will be hosted at Windsor Castle. Totally inappropriate.
I always loved Edward, the Duke od Kent. Not least because of his incredibly plummy upper-crust accent. Which seems to have trickled down at least a bit to his grandson, Edward, Lord Downpatrick, another interesting person.
The Duke has an interesting chart. Jupiter on the IC should have given him a contented home and family life, even though that Jupiter is in Scorpio, the sign of manipulation and power struggles.
Then that Moon–Saturn on the descendant – I should look into that.
Both he and his son are known Freemasons. Don’t know about the grandson.
Does anybody know why were there a few conversions to Catholicism in this branch of the family?
She developed M.E. after contracting the Epstein-Barr virus and became a life-long supporter of the M.E. association. I wonder whether there are any astrological influences re the development of this hideous condition
I did not know about this wonderful person. Meghan should have taken life lessons about humility and service from her. The Royal family was almost unworthy of her..
I note she had Pluto sextile Jupiter, a very positiive aspect, which could bring her ease with power, wealth or glory. I have Pluto semi-sextile a Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. I know the semi-sextile is a minor aspect but I read this week that it is not insignificant.
Oh goodness this has nothing to do with Meghan! Leave that woman alone. None of the married in royals have it easy. Each will go through their own journey with success/failure.
Duchess of Kent seems to have pushed through despite any challenges and has left a great legacy.
The life of the Duchess of Kent has everything to do with Meghan’s narcissism but I see you are unable to see the point about either of them.
Clinical terms, like ‘narcissism,’ should come only from those with professional mental health experience, expertise and credentials.
As well as, comments on topics such as the Royal Family should be grounded in genuine historical knowledge or direct cultural understanding.
This website has a long standing tone and understanding between its readers.
Let carry on upholding it.