The Duchess first met Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, when he was stationed at Catterick near Richmond in 1956.

Their engagement was announced in March 1961 and they were married in York Minster on 8 June that year.

They have three children and five grandchildren. The children are George, Earl of St. Andrews; Lady Helen Windsor; and Lord Nicholas Windsor. The Duke and Duchess's children do not carry out official royal duties.