Prince George Windsor, Duke of Kent

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Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund Windsor

Also Known As: "George Kent"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Death: August 25, 1942 (39)
Eagles Rock, Caithness, Morven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Killed in a plane crash, along with his Equerry, and 15 of the 15-person crew.)
Place of Burial: Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England
Immediate Family:

Son of George V, King of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck
Husband of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Partner of Violet Isabel Christine Karslake
Ex-partner of Alice Preston
Father of Prince Edward of United Kingdom, 2nd Duke of Kent; Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy and Prince Michael of Kent
Brother of Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, Duke of Windsor; George VI, King of the United Kingdom; Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Prince John of the United Kingdom

Occupation: Duke of Kent, Earl of St. Andrews, and Baron Downpatrick
Managed by: Henn Sarv
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About Prince George Windsor, Duke of Kent

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The Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of George V and Mary of Teck. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 until his death in 1942.

The plane crashed while on a flight to Iceland during WWII. The aircraft was part of the 228th Squadron RAF. The plane hit high ground at Eagle Rock in the Scottish Highlands in poor visibility. Possible navigation error but exact cause unknown. All 14 aboard killed.

Among the dead was his Equerry, Lieut. John Arthur Lowther, MVO, RNVR

One of the trees for the Equerry in Ancestry.com states there was one survivor of the 15-person crew . . .

Royal house

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/our-records-duke-kent

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Prince George Windsor, Duke of Kent's Timeline

1902
December 20, 1902
York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
December 20, 1902
- May 6, 1910
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
1903
January 26, 1903
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom
1910
May 6, 1910
- October 12, 1934
Age 7
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
1916
1916
Age 13
Royal Naval College, Osborne, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
1934
October 12, 1934
- August 25, 1942
Age 31
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
1935
October 9, 1935
No. 3 Belgrave Square, London, England
1936
December 25, 1936
Belgrave Square, London, United Kingdom
1942
July 4, 1942
Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England (United Kingdom)