5 h. ago Duchess of Kent’s Catholic funeral to be held at Westminster Cathedral

Katharine, the wife of the late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent, died peacefully at home, on the evening of September 4 aged 92.

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11 h. ago Duchess of Kent's coffin arrives at Westminster Cathedral ahead of funeral

The royal hearse made the three-mile journey from Kensington Palace on Monday with the Duchess’s coffin, draped in the Royal Standard, accompanied by her immediate family

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17 h. ago Duchess of Kent’s funeral to feature military piper and requiem mass

The Duchess of Kent's coffin will be transported from Kensington Palace to Westminster Cathedral on Monday, the eve of her funeral.

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18 h. ago Small Acts of Love review – tragedy and tenderness in Lockerbie eulogy

Citizens theatre, GlasgowThe people of a small Scottish town offer hope to bereaved families in the aftermath of the 1988 bombing in a moving music-theatre showWhat a joy to hear applause again in the Citz. The theatre’s seven-year renovation has been hard. In that time, many have been lost, including the victims of the pandemic and, only last month, the mighty Giles Havergal , the company’s artistic director from 1969 to 2003.Fitting, then, that the opening production should be a requiem. Less a drama than a mass, it is a eulogy to those killed in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, the single biggest terrorist loss of life on UK territory. The powerful act one closing song has just three words: “Let us remember.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Details of Duchess of Kent's funeral are revealed as the King and Queen prepare for the first Catholic funeral for a Royal in modern British history

Katharine died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, aged 92 on September 4. She had become the first member of the royal family to convert to Catholicism for more than 300 years.

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9 d. ago Duchess of Kent's Westminster Cathedral funeral will be Britain's first Catholic royal send

The Duchess of Kent's will be the first royal to have a Catholic funeral as Buckingham Palace confirm the send off will be held at Westminster Cathedral on Tuesday.

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9 d. ago Duchess of Kent's funeral to take place at Westminster Cathedral

It is thought Prince Harry, who is in the UK next week, may attend the service, but it is not known if Prince William will go

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9 d. ago Duchess of Kent’s funeral to be Catholic service at Westminster Cathedral

Katharine, the wife of the late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent, died peacefully at home late on Thursday night.

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