Prince Michael (right) aged ten, with his elder brother, Edward, Duke of Kent
© Cecil Beaton, Camera Press 

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Prince Michael went to Sunningdale School in Berkshire, and then Eton College.

After leaving school, he went to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.

He qualified as a Russian interpreter and uses the language extensively. He also speaks fluent French and has a working knowledge of German and Italian.