Prince George, Duke of Kent

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Prince George, Duke of Kent was a British royal prince, the fourth son of King George V, who served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and died in a military air crash during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British prince
human
member of the House of Windsor
allegiance United Kingdom
birthDate 1902-12-20
birthPlace York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
burialPlace Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor
causeOfDeath military air crash
child Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
conflict Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1942-08-25
deathPlace near Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
education Eton College
father King George V
fullName Prince George Edward Alexander Edmund
givenName George
grandfatherOf George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
James Ogilvy
Lord Frederick Windsor
mannerOfDeath accident
memberOf British royal family
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
mother Queen Mary of Teck
notableEvent killed in the crash of a Short Sunderland flying boat in 1942
occupation air force officer
naval officer
positionHeld Duke of Kent
rank Group Captain (Royal Air Force)
Lieutenant (Royal Navy)
relative Queen Elizabeth II
religion Church of England
royalHouse House of Windsor
sibling King Edward VIII
King George VI
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince John of the United Kingdom
Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
spouse Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
style His Royal Highness
title Baron Downpatrick
Duke of Kent
Earl of St Andrews
uncleOf Queen Elizabeth II


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