# Buckingham Palace has announced with deep sorrow that the Duchess of Kent has passed away at the age of 92. A statement said on Friday she passed away peacefully last night at Kensington Palace, surrounded by her family. The duchess, Katharine, was the oldest member of the Royal Family, married to Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, a first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. She will be remembered as a familiar figure at the Wimbledon tennis championships, where she handed over trophies.